caudillos

Definition of caudillosnext
plural of caudillo

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Noun
  • Biden put this sentiment into action by working with Netanyahu despite serious moral and political failures in Gaza, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on NATO expansion, and with Gulf potentates on the region’s security architecture.
    James Jeffrey, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Many of the opportunities available were in projects that supported the state’s narrative — from historical dramas valorizing medieval Hindu rulers, to biopics in praise of its leaders.
    Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Erasing historic figures from the public sphere is an exercise in power going back to the pharaohs, a way rulers ensured future generations couldn’t learn about their enemies.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Even as long-reigning autocrats such as Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are removed from power, the outlook for the global state of democracy remains highly uncertain.
    Yana Gorokhovskaia, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Trump’s attacks may have raised some doubts in China that Xi’s backing of autocrats is wise.
    Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Not your grandma’s authoritarians Today’s authoritarian rulers realize that civil society has the potential to support democracy and pry loose their grip on power.
    Christopher Justin Einolf, The Conversation, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Bernadine was now viewed with such suspicion that Chalker’s bosses suspected a setup.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Even romantic relationships can’t fill the gap Rinne sees forming between employees and their bosses.
    Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Caudillos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caudillos. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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