autocratic
IPA: ɔtʌkrˈætɪk
adjective
- Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.
- (derogatory) Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat.
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Examples of "autocratic" in Sentences
- In their absence, the Principal had an autocratic position.
- The autocratic character of the papal office was disapproved.
- The Jesuits strongly represented the autocratic zeal of the period.
- The most common accusation is that of autocratic behavior and despotism.
- The 11 were unhappy about what they described as her autocratic and undemocratic leadership as ANCWL president.
- "Ground up policies do matter, democracies which we called autocratic or elite before are having to recognize the ground elements much more," he said.
- Those detractors say Sinclair's leadership style - which they called autocratic - undercut the recognition petition just as that 31-year effort came to a head.
- China deserves the label autocratic, but you can barely call it communist at all when they've been deliberately and openly enacting capitalist reforms for the last three decades.
- Much of Richart's three-year tenure at MiraCosta was rocked by controversy over what some called her autocratic style and criticisms that she mishandled a probe into the illegal sale of campus palm trees.
- When people think of the “good old days to parenting,” they are often referring to autocratic methods of discipline that used to work in a culture where the belief was that “children should be seen and not heard.”
- Zambian President Fredrick Chiluba, currently on a collision course with opposition parties over what they call his autocratic style of rule, has added fuel to the fire by signing into law a controversial land reform bill.