adjective
- having or showing a tendency to rule with unlimited authority; dictatorial
Usage: archaic or formal variant of ‘autocratic’
Examples
- The king’s autocratical rule left no room for dissent.
- Her autocratical management style alienated many employees.
- The committee rejected his autocratical approach to decision-making.
- Citizens grew weary of their leader’s autocratical tendencies.
- The autocratical government suppressed all forms of opposition.