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autocratic

[aw-tuh-krat-ik] / ˌɔ təˈkræt ɪk /


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But it’s their journey and all the bizarre autocratic municipal rules they have to dance around that make “One Night Only” a clever, peculiar and head-scratching standout from the rom-com crowd.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

You have asserted your core First Amendment rights to speak, assemble, associate—to bear witness as a democratic check on an autocratic regime.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

The daughter of autocratic former leader Alberto Fujimori, she enjoys high levels of name recognition among voters.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

Huerta became one of Chavez’s fiercest defenders even after revelations about his autocratic ways became public — but what else was she supposed to do when people tied so much of her identity to him?

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026

She was speaking now to the restaurant attendant in a clear, courteous but completely autocratic tone.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie




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