autocrator

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A form of autocrat — An absolute ruler with infinite power.

OriginLate Latin autocratōr ← Ancient Greek αὐτοκρᾰ́τωρ (autokrắtōr) ← Proto-Indo-European *kret- →
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Meanings

nounautocrator (plural autocrators)

plural autocrators

  1. archaicArchaic form of autocrat.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
autocrat

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tó-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*autós
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
  5. Ancient Greekαὖ (aû)
  6. Ancient Greekτόν (tón)
  7. Ancient Greekαὐτός (autós)
  8. Ancient Greekαὐτο- (auto-)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*kret-
  10. Ancient Greekκράτος (krátos)
  11. Ancient Greekκρᾰτέω (krătéō)
  12. Ancient Greekκρᾰ́τωρ (krắtōr)
  13. Ancient Greekαὐτοκρᾰ́τωρ (autokrắtōr)
  14. Late Latinautocratōr
  15. Englishautocrator

From Late Latin autocratōr, from Ancient Greek αὐτοκράτωρ (autokrátōr, “emperor”).

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APA

autocrator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocrator

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“autocrator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocrator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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