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Despotic vs Autocrat - What's the difference?

despotic | autocrat |

As an adjective despotic

is of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.

As a noun autocrat is

an absolute ruler with infinite power.

despotic

English

Alternative forms

* despotick

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
    • This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.
  • Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.
    • The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.

    Synonyms

    * (acting or ruling as a despot) domineering, tyrannical

    Related terms

    * despot * despotate * despotical * despotically * despotism * despotist * despotize

    autocrat

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An absolute ruler with infinite power
  • A title borne by some such Monarchs, as in Byzantium and tsarist Russia

    • Synonyms

    * autocrator * big man * despot * dictator * * monarch * tyrant

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