Aristocrat vs. Autocrat — What's the Difference?

A member of a ruling class or of the nobility.

A ruler having unlimited power; a despot.

A person having the tastes, manners, or other characteristics of the aristocracy

A person with unlimited power or authority

A person who advocates government by an aristocracy.

An absolute ruler with infinite power.

One considered the best of its kind

A title borne by some such monarchs, as in Byzantium and tsarist Russia.

One of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble (originally in Revolutionary France).

Until the 20th century, a favorable description of a ruler who was connected with the concept of lack of conflicts of interest and an indication of grandeur and power.

A proponent of aristocracy; an advocate of aristocratic government.

An absolute sovereign; a monarch who holds and exercises the powers of government by claim of absolute right, not subject to restriction; as, Autocrat of all the Russias (a title of the Czar).

One of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble.

One who rules with undisputed sway in any company or relation; a despot.

One who is overbearing in his temper or habits; a proud or haughty person.

A cruel and oppressive dictator

One who favors an aristocracy as a form of government, or believes the aristocracy should govern.

A member of the aristocracy