The prince in 'The Leopard' was a very complex character - at times autocratic, rude, strong - at times romantic, good, understanding - and sometimes even stupid, and above all, mysterious.
The checks and balances is a way to prevent government from either devolving into an autocratic tyranny or an autocratic mob mentality.
Where there is little or no public opinion, there is likely to be bad government, which sooner or later becomes autocratic government.
Companies used to be able to function with autocratic bosses. We don't live in that world anymore.
In many countries, schools are preparing students to participate in a democratic environment; yet schools themselves tend to be extremely autocratic, with all high-level decisions being made by adults.
I played a lot of leaders, autocratic sorts; perhaps it was my Canadian accent.
Our mass movement will shatter this communal, fascist and autocratic center.
No central planning, no autocratic rule and no military regime can produce what free man can do.
Whoopi Goldberg looked like me, she had hair like mine, she was dark like me. I'd been starved for images of myself. I'd grown up watching a lot of American TV. There was very little Kenyan material, because we had an autocratic ruler who stifled our creative expression.
I've always been completely autocratic. I've never learned to be diplomatic or democratic.