au ‧ to ‧ crat /ˈɔːtəkræt $ ˈɒː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . someone who makes decisions and gives orders to people without asking them for their opinion
2 . a ruler who has complete power over a country
—autocratic /ˌɔːtəˈkrætɪk◂ $ ˌɒː-/ adjective :
an autocratic leadership style
—autocratically /-kli/ adverb