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autarch

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Definition of autarch

as in autocrat

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The regional order rested on American security guarantees not only to Arab states but also, critically, to the autocrats who sat atop them.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
But with April’s decisive popular vote against longtime autocrat Viktor Orbán, Hungary now signals hope for democratic renewal and recovery.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026

Definition of autocrat

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Netanyahu brands Erdogan an ‘antisemitic tyrant’ Netanyahu and Katz have pushed back on the political motivation narrative, warning instead of an impending Turkish footprint in Syria.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Some tin-pot tyrant decides their country really owns part of another and invades.

— Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of tyrant

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Suffering from severe financial inequality and oppressed by the yoke of dictators and oligarchs, the people rise up and storm the seat of government.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Before, the two forces had been allies, working together to crush rebellions in Darfur, but also pro-democracy movements that sprung up after the ouster of Sudanese dictator Omar Al-Bashir in 2019.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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Jason Kilar, the corporate overlord of Warners at the time, exploded the company’s goodwill with talent and agents in every corner of the business by forcing the studio’s titles to stream day and date.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 July 2026
The show is scheduled to end Sunday and hit the road for a European tour, beginning with a star turn in the September opening of the glitzy new Faro Santander museum in Spain, Mexico’s onetime colonial overlord.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of overlord

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The ruthless warlord was one of the most notorious figures of the conflict that left more than 100,000 people dead and over 1 million homeless.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
The ruthless, blue-eyed former communist officer turned nationalist warlord was one of the most notorious figures of the conflict that left more than 100,000 people dead and over 1 million homeless.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of warlord

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During this icy inspection, Hurston decided to inflict as much discomfort as possible on her oppressors by remaining in the office as a form of passive resistance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
But in the museum's current telling, history is just an ongoing power struggle between oppressors and the oppressed.

— Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 21 July 2026

Definition of oppressor

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Welcome to the peculiar world of strongman competition, where huge athletes achieve astonishing physical feats but in an environment of respect and camaraderie.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
That distinction could become central to Maduro’s attempt to separate his case from that of former Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega, one of the closest historical comparisons.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

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