Independent vs Autocratic - What's the difference?
independent | autocratic |
not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free
(politics) not affiliated with any political party
Providing a comfortable livelihood.
Not subject to bias or influence; self-directing.
Separate from; exclusive; irrespective.
* R. P. Ward
A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a free thinker, free of a party platform.
A neutral or uncommitted person.
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Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.
Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat.
As adjectives the difference between independent and autocratic
is that independent is not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free while autocratic is of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.As a noun independent
is a candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a free thinker, free of a party platform.independent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- an independent property
- a man of an independent mind
- That obligation in general, under which we conceive ourselves bound to obey a law, independent of those resources which the law provides for its own enforcement.
Synonyms
* autonomous * free * selfstandingAntonyms
* contingent * dependentDerived terms
* independency * independent contractor * independent film * * independently * independent meansNoun
(en noun)autocratic
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- In recent times the British prime minister has become increasingly autocratic .
- Despite his lack of any actual authority his autocratic demeanour annoyed many of his colleagues.