dictator

Before, the two forces had been allies, working together to crush rebellions in Darfur, but also pro-democracy movements that sprung up after the ouster of Sudanese dictator Omar Al-Bashir in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

It ended with Julius Caesar, who was proclaimed dictator for life to the cheers of the people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

It was moved to its current location in 1950 by Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

But often, the data that started as interesting information becomes a kind of dictator.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

I mean, it’s not like we’ve got some dictator guy telling everybody they have to, I don’t know, like, wear polyester all the time or something grotesque like that.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe

After all, there’s a reason dictators burn novels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

"The issue is not whether the dictators have heard us. The issue is whether they believe our words will ever be followed by our actions," added the US official.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

We don’t like despots and dictators and monarchs or anything smacking of royalty.

From Slate ● Feb. 16, 2026

Based in Boston, the international corporation networked with dictators and local officials in Central America, many Caribbean islands and parts of South America to acquire immense estates for railroads and banana plantations.

From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2026

Of course, the politicians, dictators, and warmongers weren’t happy, but their voices, which had always seemed so loud and intimidating, were suddenly insignificant.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman