Autocratical — 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
autocratic — (adj.) 1823, from Fr. autocratique, from autocrate, from Gk. autokrates (see AUTOCRAT (Cf. autocrat)). Earlier autocratoric (1670s) was directly from Gk. autokratorikos. Autocratical is attested from 1801 … Etymology dictionary
autocratic — autocratically, adv. /aw teuh krat ik/, adj. 1. pertaining to or of the nature of autocracy or of an autocrat; absolute: autocratic government. 2. like an autocrat; tyrannical; despotic; domineering: autocratic behavior; an autocratic person.… … Universalium
autocratic — also autocratical adjective Date: 1823 1. of, relating to, or being an autocracy ; absolute < an autocratic government > 2. characteristic of or resembling an autocrat ; despotic < an autocratic ruler > • autocra … New Collegiate Dictionary
autocratical — adjective see autocratic … New Collegiate Dictionary
autocratical — See autocratic. * * * … Universalium
autocratic — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [ Said of persons ] Syn. domineering, dictatorial, tyrannical, authoritarian, imperious, self willed, officious, strict, severe, dogmatic, despotic, inquisitorial, authoritative, overbearing, peremptory, arrogant,… … English dictionary for students
autocratical — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Having and exercising complete political power and control: absolute, absolutistic, arbitrary, autarchic, autarchical, autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, monocratic, totalitarian, tyrannic, tyrannical, tyrannous.… … English dictionary for students
autocratic — /ɔtəˈkrætɪk/ (say awtuh kratik) adjective relating to or of the nature of autocracy; absolute; holding independent and unlimited powers of government. Also, autocratical. –autocratically, adverb …
autocratical — adjective see autocratic … Useful english dictionary