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autarchs

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plural of autarch

as in monocrats

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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
Typically reserved for autocrats and crime bosses, sanctions can be devastating.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of autocrats

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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

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For years, America’s conversation about the Middle East revolved around terrorism, stability, and the supposedly binary choice between friendly dictators and dangerous Islamists.

— Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of dictators

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Because, after all, as in all of Haber’s novels, the point is not really what is happening in the world but what is happening in the mind—in this case the mind of the pettiest of tyrants.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Aegon, dragged out of King’s Landing by spymaster Lord Larys Strong (Matthew Needham) in an effort to save him from the fratricidal Aemond, gets an up-close look at the petty tyrants who have sprouted up in the countryside thanks to his impetuous rule.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2026

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Beyond its fascinating reliefs depicting pharaohs and Egyptian deities, the temple offers sweeping panoramic views across Madrid’s western districts.

— Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Ozymandias is the ancient Greek name for Ramses II, one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful and long-serving pharaohs.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026

Definition of pharaohs

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Although regarded as one of the smaller competitors on the circuit, at a mere 6ft 3ins and around 24st, Bishop is still regarded as one of Britain’s best strongmen, with a record in the deadlift of 470kg.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The cross was not meant to be a stage prop for strongmen.

— Otis Moss III, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

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