despot

Now, the despot regime has been decapitated, but ConocoPhillips isn’t jumping up and down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has replaced three top officials in charge of his personal security, Seoul said Tuesday, a sign the despot may increasingly fear assassination plots.

From Barron's ● Jan. 13, 2026

Simmons, who plays the film’s jazz conservatory despot, Fletcher.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025

By portraying Moses as an antidemocratic despot, Caro understates the extent to which his actions reflected the mainstream political thinking of the time.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2024

When he did see the old despot he started back in honor, for Mr. P. was four feet long, his weight incalculable.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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

From Slate ● Feb. 16, 2026

Mr. Loconte outlines how their belief in the God-given dignity of man set them at odds with foreign despots and those in England with similar political designs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

He doesn't seem to consider dictators and despots as his special friends which is a nice change.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2023

Even Amnesty International, the human rights watchdog best known for standing up to despots and criminal regimes, has issued warnings about the dangers of traveling to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2023

Willoughby was rare—his preference to remain behind the scenes implied the absence of vast personal conceit, a trait essential for two-penny despots.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee