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autocrat

noun

ˈȯ-tə-ˌkrat

Definition of autocrat

as in ruler

one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority European autocrats once commonly believed that they had received the right to rule directly from God

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Recent Examples of autocrat Failing to recognize that flaw has been the downfall of emperors and autocrats. — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Born Again followed Fisk who goes from being a gangster to a NYC autocrat mayor. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 In theory, China’s autocrats can ram through their agenda with scant regard for public sentiment. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026 But with April’s decisive popular vote against longtime autocrat Viktor Orbán, Hungary now signals hope for democratic renewal and recovery. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for autocrat

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Mercury, your ruler, moves through your 6th House and quincunxes Saturn in your 11th, revealing friction between everyday responsibilities and what friends, groups, or future plans are asking from you.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
As Silverhand’s consciousness begins overwriting V’s own, the two must work together to separate from each other and save V’s life by confronting the Arasaka Corporation, a powerful megacorporation acting as the de facto ruler of the city.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

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Court dances fell out of fashion as monarchs fell from power.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Using community science, participants will find out ways to contribute to monarch conservation, learning about their ecology, life cycle, migration, habitat and more.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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