autocrat

This term carries a heavy connotation of rigidity and oppression. While it describes a political leader with absolute authority, it is frequently used in a pejorative sense to describe any individual in a workplace or family who demands total obedience and suppresses dissent. In a political context, the word suggests a lack of checks and balances, evoking images of totalitarianism. In a social or professional context, it describes a personality trait characterized by an obsession with control and a refusal to collaborate.