a leader who has complete power synonym despot独裁者;专制统治者;专制君主 He governed as an autocrat. 他独裁专制。
a person who expects to be obeyed by other people and does not care about their opinions or feelings 专横的人;独断专行的人 The article painted her as an autocrat, angry with her husband and out of touch with her family. 这篇文章把她描绘成一个专横的人,跟丈夫斗气,不和家人联系。
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French autocrate, from Greek autokratēs, from autos ‘self’ + kratos ‘power’.