| Title | Autocrat |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary English Etymology autocrat 1803, from Fr. autocrate, from Gk. autokrates "ruling by oneself," from autos- "self" (comb. form) + kratia "rule," from kratos "strength, power" (see -cracy). First used by Robert Southey, with reference to Napoleon. An earlier form was autocrator (1789), used in ref. to the Russian Czars. Earliest form in Eng. is the fem. autocratress (1762). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 autocrat auto·crat / 5C:tEkrAt / noun1. a ruler who has complete power 独裁者；专制统治者；专制君主 SYN despot 2. a person who expects to be obeyed by other people and does not care about their opinions or feelings 专横的人；独断专行的人 • auto·crat·ic / 7C:tE5krAtik / adj.: an autocratic manager 独断专行的经理 • auto·crat·ic·al·ly / -kli / adv. OLT autocrat noun ⇨ dictator Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged au·to·crat \ˈȯd.]əˌkrat, ˈȯt], ]ō-, usu -ad.+V\ noun (-s) Etymology: French autocrate, from Greek autokratēs ruling by oneself, absolute, from aut- + -kratēs (from kratos strength, power) — more at hard 1. a. : a monarch ruling with unlimited authority b. : a governor with absolute power 2. : one who rules with undisputed sway in any relationship < he was the autocrat of his household > |
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