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Bangladesh votes on Thursday in the first election since a Gen Z rebellion toppled an ageing autocrat – an uprising tens of millions of young people dreamt could chart a new course for their country.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
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These autocrats have watched and learned as Erdoğan has scapegoated various rival groups in his country, branding them shadowy forces unleashed by the American philanthropist George Soros.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
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All kings and tyrants fail in the end.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Killing the tyrant doesn’t assure the tyranny will end.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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Video showed a man attempting to pull down a poster of the dictator — killed last week in an Israeli airstrike — when a man wearing a SpongeBob sweatshirt punched him in the face, sending him to the ground.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Ayatollah ruled as a brutal dictator, killing and torturing his own people, imposing harsh restrictions on basic freedoms, and put the lives of our troops and global allies constantly at risk.—
Derek Tran,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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The corporate overlords need to get off their fat … wallets.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Even before becoming what many would call 'the Yautja overlord' with Prey, Predator: Killer of Killers, and Predator: Badlands, Trachtenberg was no stranger to sci-fi, having broken into Hollywood with an impressive short based on the video game Portal and the stunning thriller 10 Cloverfield Lane.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Brolin made his foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the warlord Thanos in the Avengers film series.—
Sarah Weldon,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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Pedro Pascal, who plays Din Djarin, will be joined onscreen by Sigourney Weaver as a skilled fighter pilot; Jeremy Allen White as Rotta, Jabba the Hutt’s rebellious son; and Jonny Coyne as a ruthless Imperial warlord.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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The first phase of US occupation was launched in the belief that the Iraqi people would rise up and reject their oppressors.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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But others, now rejoicing in the streets, will remember him as an oppressor who put personal power and profit above the public interest.—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
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Such an outcome would have broad economic consequences and allow despots yet unknown to reassert control even as Trump moves on to, say, Cuba.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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During the show’s 2023 Broadway run, SRO audiences were encouraged to dance in place and ponder despots at the same time — a greater disassotiative challenge than walking and chewing gum at the same time, but hardly an insurmountable one.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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The idea that the mere absence of one religious strongman will cause Jeffersonian democracy to bloom overnight is touching — almost Hallmark-worthy.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Chavismo is the term Venezuelans use to describe the regime first established by deceased strongman Hugo Chavez.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Autarch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autarch. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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