autocratic
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The daughter of autocratic former leader Alberto Fujimori, she enjoys high levels of name recognition among voters.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
The Protestant defenders of England’s Glorious Revolution of 1689, which deposed an autocratic monarch and established a constitutional government, were armed with a biblical text deeply rooted in Tyndale’s translation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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
Textile worker Sabina Khatun is in limbo after losing her job during sweeping factory closures, caught up like millions in Bangladesh in the fallout from a 2024 uprising that toppled years of autocratic rule.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 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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To Thine Own Self Be True: Auto
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Murder on the Orient Express
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