1. a ruler who has absolute power and authority
2. a person who demands complete obedience and makes decisions without consulting others

Examples

• The autocrat ruled the country with an iron fist for decades.
• Catherine the Great was known as an enlightened autocrat.
• My boss is such an autocrat that he never asks for our opinions.
• The company’s autocrat made all decisions without input from employees.
• Historical autocrats often suppressed freedom of speech and press.
• She ran the household like an autocrat, controlling every detail.
• The revolution overthrew the autocrat and established a democracy.