autokrata — meaning in English

English meaning

• autocrat noun An absolute ruler with infinite power.
• tyrant noun A ruler who governs cruelly and unfairly, often having seized power illegally.

Senses

autokrata is used for these senses in English:

• autocrat An absolute ruler with infinite power.
• tyrant (by extension) Any person who abuses the power of position or office to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.

autocrat — full definition

1. noun An absolute ruler with infinite power.
2. noun A title borne by some such monarchs, as in Byzantium and tsarist Russia.
3. noun Until the 20th century, a favorable description of a ruler who was connected with the concept of lack of conflicts of interest and an indication of grandeur and power.

tyrant — full definition

1. noun A ruler who governs cruelly and unfairly, often having seized power illegally.
2. noun Informally, anyone who treats the people under them harshly or unfairly.

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