Word of the Day 05/10/25 Autocrat

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Autocrat (noun)
autocrat [ aw-tuh-krat ] (previously 01-01-14)

noun
1. an absolute ruler, especially a monarch who holds and exercises the powers of government as by inherent right, not subject to restrictions.
2. a person invested with or claiming to exercise absolute authority.
3. a person who behaves in an authoritarian manner; a domineering person.

Related Words
despot, tyrant

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Origin: First recorded in 1795–1805; from Greek autokratḗs “self-ruling, ruling alone,” from auto- auto- + krát(os) “power” + -ēs, adjective suffix

Example Sentences
It’s true that Trump has been swifter and more aggressive in his efforts to destroy it than any other autocrat in recent decades.
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Trump has been remarkably direct and transparent in his plans to become the country’s first elected autocrat, a “dictator” on “day one.”
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Trump is ruling as the country’s first elected autocrat; he is quickly acquiring much more corrupt power over all aspects of American life.
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Those capable of critical thinking have called Bukele an authoritarian and autocrat, who apparently likes makeup as much as Trump does.
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The ascendance of Donald Trump as the country’s first elected autocrat is the horrific apotheosis of television’s dominance over American politics and society.
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