autocratic

IPA: ɔtʌkrˈætɪk

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.

Examples of "autocratic" in Sentences

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.