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autocrat (encz) | autocrat,absolutní vládce n: |
autocrat (encz) | autocrat,samovládce n: |
Autocrat (gcide) | Autocrat \Au"to*crat\, n. [Gr. ?; ? self + ? strength, ? strong:
cf. F. autocrate. See Hard, a.]
1. An absolute sovereign; a monarch who holds and exercises
the powers of government by claim of absolute right, not
subject to restriction; as, Autocrat of all the Russias (a
title of the Czar).
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2. One who rules with undisputed sway in any company or
relation; a despot.
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The autocrat of the breakfast table. --Holmes.
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autocrat (wn) | autocrat
n 1: a cruel and oppressive dictator [syn: tyrant, autocrat,
despot] |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
autocrat (encz) | autocrat,absolutní vládce n: autocrat,samovládce n: |
autocratic (encz) | autocratic,absolutistický adj: Zdeněk Brožautocratic,autokratický adj: Zdeněk Brož |
autocratical (encz) | autocratical,autokratický adj: Zdeněk Brož |
autocratically (encz) | autocratically,autokraticky adv: Zdeněk Brož |
Autocratic (gcide) | Autocratic \Au`to*crat"ic\, Autocratical \Au`to*crat"ic*al\, a.
Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute;
holding independent and arbitrary powers of government. --
Au`to*crat"ic*al*ly, adv.
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Autocratical (gcide) | Autocratic \Au`to*crat"ic\, Autocratical \Au`to*crat"ic*al\, a.
Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute;
holding independent and arbitrary powers of government. --
Au`to*crat"ic*al*ly, adv.
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Autocratically (gcide) | Autocratic \Au`to*crat"ic\, Autocratical \Au`to*crat"ic*al\, a.
Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute;
holding independent and arbitrary powers of government. --
Au`to*crat"ic*al*ly, adv.
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Autocrator (gcide) | Autocrator \Au*toc"ra*tor\, n. [Gr. ?.]
An autocrat. [Archaic]
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Autocratorical (gcide) | Autocratorical \Au`to*cra*tor"ic*al\, a.
Pertaining to an autocrator; absolute. [Obs.] --Bp. Pearson.
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Autocratrix (gcide) | Autocratrix \Au*toc"ra*trix\, n. [NL.]
A female sovereign who is independent and absolute; -- a
title given to the empresses of Russia.
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Autocratship (gcide) | Autocratship \Au"to*crat*ship\, n.
The office or dignity of an autocrat.
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autocrat (wn) | autocrat
n 1: a cruel and oppressive dictator [syn: tyrant, autocrat,
despot] |
autocratic (wn) | autocratic
adj 1: 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" [syn: autocratic, bossy,
dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial,
peremptory]
2: 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" [syn: authoritarian, autocratic,
dictatorial, despotic, tyrannic, tyrannical] |
autocratically (wn) | autocratically
adv 1: in an overbearingly domineering manner; as a dictator;
"this manager acts dictatorially toward his colleagues"
[syn: dictatorially, autocratically, magisterially]
2: in an autocratic manner; "the Czars ruled Russia
autocratically" |
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