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Examples of autocrat
autocrat
Win or lose, Latin America's most controversial autocrat is a diminished figure.
From the economist.com
The Libyan autocrat used the facility to make his political opponents disappear.
From the washingtonpost.com
The unrest is Egypt's worst crisis since the 2011 fall of autocrat Hosni Mubarak.
From the france24.com
There is a perception, especially here in England, of Fletcher as an autocrat.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Nasser became an autocrat, but at least he offered the Arabs a secular vision.
From the us.cnn.com
Critics say he is an autocrat willing to twist the truth to suit his purposes.
From the statesman.com
Theoretically, he was a near-autocrat under the 1809 Instrument of Government.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It simply allows the old autocrat to wrap himself in the flag of Cuban nationalism.
From the economist.com
He prospered under Suharto, the corrupt autocrat who ruled from 1967 to 1998.
From the economist.com
- Tyrant: a cruel and oppressive dictator
- (autocratic) offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power; "an autocratic person"; "autocratic behavior"; "a bossy way of ordering others around"; "a rather aggressive and dominating character"; "managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way"; "a swaggering ...
- (autocratic) authoritarian: characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government"
- (autocracy) a political system governed by a single individual
- An autocrat is the ruler of an autocracy, but the term may also refer to:
- (The Autocrats) The Autocrats (Itse valtiaat / Itsevaltiaat) was a Finnish political satire TV series, which takes the viewer behind the scenes of the politics of Finland. The series is produced by Filmiteollisuus and is made using 3D computer animation. ...
- An absolute ruler with infinite power; A title borne by some such Monarchs, as in Byzantium and tsarist Russia
- (Autocratic) The decision is taken by the team leader or person nominated by the team, see decision-making models.
- An autocratic leader is one who simply gives directions, dominates discussions and does not take a consultative approach.
