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To an aspiring autocrat, power exists so that it can be abused.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Both would be peace efforts – but Trump is well known to praise these autocrats.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Katherine Woodman of 'Big Brother' talks 'aggressive verbiage' around Rylie Jeffries, moreLooking for a free mini puzzle?—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Who won the Power of Veto on 'Big Brother'?—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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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
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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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So, the politicians must do more than push back against the White House tyrant.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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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
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Small wonder that although the statue is expressive of Jordan’s signature, physically sprawling move, one leg is as stiff as a pharaoh’s, his feet are weirdly flat, his jersey is pooched as if a possum were wriggling inside it.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
30 Aug. 2025
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Leprosy still existed, pharaohs did not.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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From atop the Gate of Heavenly Peace in Beijing, Xi presided over a 70-minute parade to mark the end of World War II – flanked by a strongman waging Europe’s bloodiest conflict since 1945 and an Asian leader funneling him troops and weapons.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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After Russian strongman Ivan Drago beats Rocky’s best friend to death in an exhibition bout, Rocky moves to the Soviet Union to train, running in the snow and even climbing a mountain to outrun the demon on his back.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Kornbluth: On depression and despots Josh Kornbluth has established himself over the years as one of the Bay Area’s best storytellers.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
28 Aug. 2025
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To justify their repression and retain the throne, despots require a big enemy and manufacture security threats that lead to more wars.—
S. C. M. Paine,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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But, ten years later, his embrace of near-totalitarian control bears the deep imprint of his most personal beliefs about force, weakness, faith, and order.—
Evan Osnos,
The New Yorker,
23 Oct. 2022
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But that would not address the fundamental goal of the protests: to end the totalitarian stranglehold that has subjected the Cubans to an unbearable serfdom.—
Néstor T. Carbonell,
National Review,
16 July 2021
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“Monocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monocrat. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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