01 n. An absolute sovereign; a monarch who holds and exercises the powers of government by claim of absolute right, not subject to restriction; a…
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An absolute sovereign; a monarch who holds and exercises the powers of government by claim of absolute right, not subject to restriction; as, Autocrat of all the Russias (a title of the Czar).
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One who rules with undisputed sway in any company or relation; a despot.“The autocrat of the breakfast table.” — Holmes.