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autocrat in German

autocrat in German is Autokrat, Autokratin — autocrat means a ruler who holds complete and unlimited power.

autocrat in German

Autokrat
noun
An absolute ruler with infinite power.
Autokratin
noun
An absolute ruler with infinite power.

What does "autocrat" mean?

  1. noun A ruler who holds complete and unlimited power.
    "We’ve gotten used to headlines predicting the demise of democracy. While the threats we face are real, a glance around the globe shows that it’s autocrats who are in retreat right now."
  2. noun A royal title once used by certain monarchs, for example in Byzantium and in tsarist Russia.
  3. noun Before the 1900s, an admiring term for a ruler seen as above petty conflicts and marked out by dignity and power.
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autocrat in a sentence

  • We’ve gotten used to headlines predicting the demise of democracy. While the threats we face are real, a glance around the globe shows that it’s autocrats who are in retreat right now.

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What is "autocrat" in German?
"autocrat" in German is Autokrat, Autokratin. autocrat means: A ruler who holds complete and unlimited power.
Are there other ways to say "autocrat" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "autocrat": Autokrat, Autokratin.
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