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Definition of Autocrat

1. Noun. A cruel and oppressive dictator.

Definition of Autocrat

1. n. An absolute sovereign; a monarch who holds and exercises the powers of government by claim of absolute right, not subject to restriction; as, Autocrat of all the Russias (a title of the Czar).

Definition of Autocrat

1. Noun. An absolute ruler with infinite power ¹

2. Noun. A title borne by some such Monarchs, as in Byzantium and tsarist Russia ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Autocrat

1. an absolute ruler [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Autocrat

Literary usage of Autocrat

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Wisconsin Journal of Education by Wisconsin Teachers' Association, Wisconsin Education Association Council, Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction (1881)
"THE autocrat OF THE SCHOOL ROOM. 0. W. Holmes has written a charming volume entitled "The autocrat of the Breakfast Table "; and in imitation of so good an ..."

2. American Book Prices Current (1913)
"autocrat of the Breakfast-Table. Bost., 1859. 8vo. Lev. mor., ge (Large paper, presentation copy to George AA, Nov. it, '12. (1646) $130.00. ..."

3. American Poets and Their Theology by Augustus Hopkins Strong (1916)
"It was the first instalment of " The autocrat of the Breakfast Table." Holmes was probably greatest in his conversation, and " The autocrat " most perfectly ..."

4. The Book Buyer by Charles Scribner's Sons (1893)
"From " The autocrat uf the breakfast Table." THE OLD VIOLIN. thirty-five years, and the art of book-illustration even greater. Hoppin was a favorite in his ..."

5. The American Register, Or, Summary Review of History, Politics, and Literature by Robert Walsh (1817)
"An account of thf Reign of IVAN IV. first Czar and autocrat of all the Russia*. Abridged from an unpublished History of Russia. I SHALL now pass, ..."

6. The Universal Anthology: A Collection of the Best Literature, Ancient by Richard Garnett, Leon Vallée, Alois Brandl (1899)
"... then at Harvard 1847-1882, when he retired as professor emeritus. His first work to attract general attention was " The autocrat of the Breakfast Table ..."

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