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Recent Examples of despot By most historical accounts, the Roman Emperor Caligula was a nightmare–a sadistic, debaucherous, and unstable despot. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 July 2025 In one hour, the Georgian despot’s bodyguard will knock on the hotel-room door and make Alec very rich. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 12 June 2025 There are enough despots around the world using the same divisive techniques — misinformation, disinformation — to control people. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025 The American Declaration of Independence and Constitution frightened monarchies and despots around the world without a single bullet or gunboat. Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for despot
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Noun
  • So, the politicians must do more than push back against the White House tyrant.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • And while the band's frontman Freddie Mercury only made it into his 40s, the song's question continues to haunt people—especially aging tyrants who fear that the icy hand of death is upon their shoulder and want far more time to ensure both national and personal glory.
    Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Xi was flanked by Putin and Kim, two brutal and aggressive dictators whom many nations would rather shun.
    Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Cawthorn’s fascination with German dictator Adolf Hitler was well-documented on his social media accounts, and his opponents tried to use that against him in the general election.
    Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Despot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despot. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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