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autocrat (s) (noun), autocrats (pl)
1. A monarch of uncontrolled or unrestricted power; one who rules with undisputed jurisdiction: The new owner of the company Jake worked for was an autocrat who demanded absolute obedience by his employees.
2. A person who is invested with or assumes unlimited authority with any relationship: Adam's daughter, Susan, called him an unreasonable autocrat.

The state! It is I!

—Attributed to Louis XIV of France
A monarch who rules without any restrictions.
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Someone who insists on the obedience of others to his or her demands.
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