- 1a ruler who has complete power synonym despot
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- 2a person who expects to be obeyed by other people and does not care about their opinions or feelings
NAmE//ˌɔt̮əˈkræt̮ɪk//
adjective an autocratic manager NAmE//ˌɔt̮əˈkræt̮ɪkli//
adverbSee autocrat in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: autocrat