Meaning of autocratical in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌɔːtəˈkratɪkl/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    autocratical

    Etymology

    mid 17th century; earliest use found in Richard Watson (d. 1685), Church of England clergyman. From auto- + -cratical

    Definitions

    1. of the nature of or relating to an autocrat

    Examples

    • « an autocratic ruler »
  2. 2. relating to or of the nature of or having characteristics of an autocracy

    Examples

    • « an autocratic government »
    • « autocratic political rule »

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