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autocratic
What does autocratic mean?
autocratic (adjective): absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use autocratic in a sentence?
- I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality. (Tatoeba sentence #8824579 by Hybrid, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce autocratic?
/ˌɔtəˈkɹætɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does autocratic come from?
From autocrat + -ic, equivalent to auto- + -cratic.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “autocratic” mean?
uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand
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proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees
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impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
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absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government
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