Английский Этимологический словарь - autocrat
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Autocrat
autocrat
- 1803, from Fr. autocrate, from Gk. autokrates "ruling by oneself," from autos- "self" (comb. form) + kratia "rule," from kratos "strength, power." Autocracy dates from 1655, meaning "self-sustained power."
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~ n 1 someone who makes decisions and gives orders to people without asking them for their opinion 2 someone who has unlimited power to govern a country - autocratic adj (his autocratic control of the White House staff) - autocratically adv ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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noun Etymology: French ~e, from Greek autokrates ruling by oneself, absolute, from aut- + -krates ruling — more at -crat Date: 1803 1. a person (as a monarch) ruling with unlimited authority 2. one who has undisputed influence or power ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 an absolute ruler. 2 a dictatorial person. Derivatives autocratic adj. autocratically adv. Etymology: F autocrate f. Gk autokrates (as AUTO-, kratos power) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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