Synonyms for autocrat
All synonyms
Noun
1. Despot — an absolute ruler with infinite power
despot, tyrant, dictator, monarch, sovereign, strong man, czar informal US, autocrator
Definitions
- n. 1
An absolute ruler with infinite power.
Related words
- Word family
- autocratess autocratic autocracy
Forms
- Plural
- autocrats → despots, tyrants, dictators, monarchs…
Example sentences
- monarch The monarch is supposed to attend the funeral.
- dictator The dictator arrogated judicial powers to himself.
- tyrant His father was a tyrant who maltreated his family.
- despot The despot was seen surrounded by demonstrators.
By length
- 4 letters
- czar1
- 6 letters
- tyrant2, despot2
- 7 letters
- monarch2
- 8 letters
- dictator3
- 9 letters
- sovereign2
- 10 letters
- autocrator
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tyrant2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- autocrate
- Italiano
- autocrate
- Deutsch
- Autokratin
- Català
- autòcrata