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monocrat

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as in autocrat

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But with April’s decisive popular vote against longtime autocrat Viktor Orbán, Hungary now signals hope for democratic renewal and recovery.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
Typically reserved for autocrats and crime bosses, sanctions can be devastating.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of autocrat

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The drag performer and reality star, 35, quickly became one of the breakout personalities of Big Brother 28 despite being the season’s third evictee.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Salina EsTittties from RuPaul’s Drag Race) talks about being voted out of the Big Brother house unanimously.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

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However, his team describes Fred as a tyrant, who is uncaring and belligerent and micro-manages everything.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
In his fullest public argument yet about his thinking, Thiel and co-author Sam Wolfe write the figure of ultimate evil is best understood not as a monster or a tyrant but as a technocrat.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026

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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
Last year, also near Luxor, a large tomb belonging to a pharaoh was reopened to visitors after more than 20 years of renovation.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026

Definition of pharaoh

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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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In his opening statement, Paul painted Fauci as the strongman behind key pandemic decisions, using his influence to justify them.

— Helen Branswell, STAT, 29 July 2026
The courtroom pleasantries represented a dramatic comedown for a strongman who once ruled Venezuela from a fortified presidential compound.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026

Definition of strongman

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The image became so pervasive that Deschamps, the French coach, felt compelled to declare that Mbappé is actually a lovely teammate, not a despot.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
In that instance, the notorious Cold War-era Romanian despot was quickly executed (with his wife) by military top brass while his former elites went on to run things under a nominally democratic system.

— Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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