ˈȯd.]əˌkrat, ˈȯt], ]ō-, usu -ad.+V\ noun
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Etymology: French autocrate, from Greek autokratēs ruling by oneself, absolute, from aut- + -kratēs (from kratos strength, power) — more at hard
1.
a. : a monarch ruling with unlimited authority
b. : a governor with absolute power
2. : one who rules with undisputed sway in any relationship
he was the autocrat of his household