autocratic
Example Sentences
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"The election... forms a major counter to China's autocratic one-party rule," said Phuntsok.
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But she also presided over an autocratic government that crushed dissent, and now faces court cases alleging the looting of national wealth.
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Moreover, history suggests that foreign support has rarely been the determining factor in helping popular revolts topple autocratic leaders.
The South Asian nation of 170 million people -- the vast majority Sunni Muslims -- is preparing for its first election since a mass uprising toppled the autocratic government of Sheikh Hasina in 2024.
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Some users criticized the launch, warning that it could expose the locations of dissidents and protestors in autocratic states.
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