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autocratic
adjective as in holding power exclusively
Example Sentences
The police force was cast into turmoil after the 2024 overthrow of the autocratic government of now-convicted fugitive Sheikh Hasina, which left at least 1,400 dead and thousands maimed -- many by police gunfire.
But in recent years she was accused of turning autocratic and clamping down on any opposition to her rule.
China is effectively a one-party state and some argue its autocratic system succeeds because of its long-term strategic planning.
"This is a case of 'autocratic legalism'," Shah told AFP.
Hasina is accused of being the main architect behind hundreds of killings during the mass protests against her autocratic rule - an allegation she denies.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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