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autocratic (adj.)

"holding unlimited and independent powers of government," 1815 (in reference to Napoleon), from French autocratique, from autocrate, from Latinized form of Greek autokrates (see autocrat). Earlier autocratoric (1670s) was directly from Greek autokratorikos "of or for an autocrat, despotically." Autocratical is attested from 1767 (in reference to Elizabeth I).

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Definitions of autocratic from WordNet

autocratic (adj.)
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power;
an autocratic person
autocratic behavior
Synonyms: bossy / dominating / high-and-mighty / magisterial / peremptory
autocratic (adj.)
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty;
autocratic government
Synonyms: authoritarian / dictatorial / despotic / tyrannic / tyrannical
From wordnet.princeton.edu