monocrat

noun

Definition of monocratnext
as in autocrat

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  1. autocrat
  2. Big Brother
  3. dictator
  4. tyrant
  5. pharaoh
  6. oppressor
  7. strongman
  8. despot
Noun
  • The regional order rested on American security guarantees not only to Arab states but also, critically, to the autocrats who sat atop them.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But with April’s decisive popular vote against longtime autocrat Viktor Orbán, Hungary now signals hope for democratic renewal and recovery.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
Definition of autocrat
Noun
  • Big Brother competitions are a whole other animal than Survivor challenges.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Banijay’s big shows include MasterChef, Big Brother and Peaky Blinders, while the merger means the likes of juggernaut format The Traitors and evergreen drama Midsomer Murders get added to the mix from the All3 side.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of Big Brother
Noun
  • Trump plans to revive talks over North Korea’s nuclear program and wants to meet with the pariah state’s dictator this year, The Wall Street Journal reported.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Israel has carried out raids and strikes on Syrian territory since al-Assad, Syria's longtime dictator, was ousted in December 2024.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of dictator
Noun
  • Netanyahu brands Erdogan an ‘antisemitic tyrant’ Netanyahu and Katz have pushed back on the political motivation narrative, warning instead of an impending Turkish footprint in Syria.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Some tin-pot tyrant decides their country really owns part of another and invades.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of tyrant
Noun
  • Beyond its fascinating reliefs depicting pharaohs and Egyptian deities, the temple offers sweeping panoramic views across Madrid’s western districts.
    — Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • There will soon be a new king—or pharaoh, rather—on Egyptian waters.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of pharaoh
Noun
  • During this icy inspection, Hurston decided to inflict as much discomfort as possible on her oppressors by remaining in the office as a form of passive resistance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
  • But in the museum's current telling, history is just an ongoing power struggle between oppressors and the oppressed.
    — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 21 July 2026
Definition of oppressor
Noun
  • Heavyweights almost always draw more attention and Wheels, a popular online strongman seems to have tons of fan interest.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Hanke even survived a close call when Yugoslav strongman Slobodan Milosevic spread rumors the economist was a French spy and dispatched a hit squad to assassinate him.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of strongman
Noun
  • Nevermind that by this stage the 48-year-old despot had a seeping abscess on his left leg and could barely walk.
    — Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In this telling, Ivan appears as a precursor to Stalin and other ruinous Russian despots.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of despot
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“Monocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monocrat. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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