dictator
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The border was closed by Spanish dictator Francisco Franco in 1969 after Gibraltar voted overwhelmingly in a referendum to remain British.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
The writer and human rights activist served 17 years in a forced labour camp during the rule of the notorious communist dictator, Enver Hoxha.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
The outcome of litigation linked to the bank’s operations in Sudan during the rule of dictator Omar al-Bashir weighs on the company’s stock, but an ongoing appeal process should resolve by year-end, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
“It was not cities, geographical features and land that the Nazi dictator wanted but the rich oil fields of the Caucasus.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Joseph Stalin, the Soviet dictator, had a very different vision.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
The ICC isn’t good at putting away dictators, but it is excellent at self-preservation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
"Only those nations ruled by kings or dictators display the image of their sitting ruler on the coins of the realm," he said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
We don’t like despots and dictators and monarchs or anything smacking of royalty.
From Slate ● Feb. 16, 2026
Worse, that show transformed high fantasy’s most magnificent beasts into little more than pimped-out rides for pasty dictators.
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2026
He was breathing heavily, since principals and dictators of small countries aren’t used to running.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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The Wednesday Wars
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