as in arbitrary
exercising power or authority without interference by others
as the newspaper's monocratic publisher, he simply did not tolerate any dissent from his policies and decrees
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Adjective
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The anniversary feels arbitrary to Tran, a math teacher.—
Terry Tang,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026 -
And not simply the tariff policies, but the arbitrary on and off nature of them.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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After the Boston Tea Party, the British government cracked down on the colonies with a series of oppressive laws known as the Intolerable Acts.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Outside the stadium, protesters clashed over Iran’s oppressive regime and its place in the tournament as players vowed to rise above politics and unite Iranians through soccer.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Satrapi shows us that under authoritarian rule, exile is experienced not only in leaving home, but in the slow erosion of the self from within.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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Building the capacity of governments, especially authoritarian ones, to manage migration and contain refugees is not an inherent global good.—
Kelsey Norman,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Indeed, the King would later establish the Instrument of Foundation of the Royal Academy as a more autocratic counterpart.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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But there simply aren’t that many people who want an autocratic America.—
Matthew E.K. Hall,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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“Monocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monocratic. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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