Sentences

autocrator in a sentence

n.

📚 Grade Level: Grade 11, Grade 12

Definition

Autocrat: a ruler who holds absolute power and exercises it in a tyrannical or oppressive manner.

Sample Sentences

  1. The autocrat ruled with an iron fist, silencing any opposition.
  2. In an age of democracy, the rise of the autocrat was alarming to many.
  3. Her ambitions to become an autocrat led to widespread unrest in the nation.
  4. Critics labeled him an autocrat for his refusal to share power with others.
  5. The autocrat’s lavish lifestyle starkly contrasted with the poverty of his citizens.
  6. Under the autocrat, freedom of speech was virtually non-existent.
  7. The transition from a democracy to an autocracy shocked the international community.
  8. Many feared that the newly elected leader harbored autocratic tendencies.
  9. The autocrat’s propaganda machine worked tirelessly to maintain his image.
  10. Historians often study the impact of autocrats on the course of nations.