Associations to the word «Autocratic»

AUTOCRATIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.

AUTOCRATIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat.

AUTOCRATIC, adjective. Offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power; "an autocratic person"; "autocratic behavior"; "a bossy way of ordering others around"; "a rather aggressive and dominating character"; "managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way"; "a swaggering peremptory manner".

AUTOCRATIC, adjective. Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government".