autocratic

/ˌɔːtəˈkrætɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɔːtəˈkrætɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌȯ-tə-ˈkra-tik/ (ame, mw)

autocratic — adjective

  • autocraticpositive
  • more autocraticcomparative
  • most autocraticsuperlative

1. always making decisions for other people and expecting obedience instead of disc

1.形容詞C2
釋義

always making decisions for other people and expecting obedience instead of discussion

例句

The coach grew autocratic and refused to hear any player complaints.

pattern: grow autocratic

At dinner, Aunt Rosa became autocratic and assigned every seat herself.

pattern: become autocratic

同義詞
  • authoritarian

    often stresses strict obedience and top-down control in leadership

  • domineering

    focuses more on a person trying to control people around them

  • controlling

    is more everyday and less formal than autocratic

  • bossy

    is more informal and often used for personal behavior

反義詞
  • collaborative

    suggests decisions are made with other people

  • democratic

    suggests power and opinion are shared rather than imposed

  • considerate

    suggests attention to other people's feelings

文法句型

an autocratic boss

autocratic style

become autocratic

用法筆記

Usually describes a leader, parent, boss, or way of behaving inside a group. Distinguish from adjective/2, which is about a political system or ruler holding unchecked power.

常見錯誤

❌My printer is autocratic.
✅My manager is autocratic.
💡use this sense for controlling people or behavior, not ordinary objects.

2. having all power in one ruler or belonging to a system ruled that way

2.形容詞C2
釋義

having all power in one ruler or belonging to a system ruled that way

例句

Citizens feared the autocratic government and its secret police.

collocation: autocratic government

Historians study how the autocratic empire collapsed after the king died.

同義詞
  • dictatorial

    strongly suggests rule like that of a dictator

  • despotic

    is more literary and stresses cruel misuse of absolute power

  • authoritarian

    can also describe systems built on strict obedience

  • absolute

    focuses on complete power, especially in monarchy or rule

反義詞

文法句型

autocratic government

autocratic rule

an autocratic system

用法筆記

Most often used for governments, rulers, rule, or systems, especially in political writing. Unlike adjective/1, this sense focuses on the structure of power, not just one person's manner.

常見錯誤

❌The club held an autocratic vote for a new chair.
✅The club held a democratic vote.' / 'The country was ruled by an autocratic leader.
💡autocratic means power is concentrated, not shared by voting.