| 单词 | autocrat |
| 释义 | autocrat (once / 1383 pages) n An autocrat is another name for a dictator, someone who wields absolute power and uses it in a cruel and despotic manner. This is a word for cruel, oppressive dictators. Hitler and Stalin were historic autocrats. In more recent times, dictators such as Saddam Hussein and Qaddafi were autocrats. From autocrat, we get the word autocratic, for anyone behaving like a dictator. Unfortunately, through history, there have been many autocrats: leaders who didn't give their people a say in their regime and killed their enemies. You might call your boss, parent, or teacher an autocrat, but that's probably an exaggeration. WORD FAMILYautocrat: autocracy, autocratic, autocrats+/autocracy: autocracies/autocratic: autocratically USAGE EXAMPLESMore important, Mr. Trump and his team seem to understand that Americans are angry at Mr. Obama’s tendency to rule like an autocrat. Wall Street Journal(Dec 22, 2016) So, characteristically, an autocrat inflates his place in history. The New Yorker(Dec 22, 2016) Mr. Putin’s toxic blend of authoritarianism and assertive nationalism is gaining adherents across Europe and inspiring autocrats around the world. Wall Street Journal(Dec 20, 2016) n a cruel and oppressive dictator Syn|Hypo|Hyper despot, tyrant czar a person having great power dictator, potentate a ruler who is unconstrained by law |
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