despot

Example Sentences

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But Lotso’s nihilism, borne from being accidentally abandoned and then replaced, made him a despicable despot, far removed from the good old days when he smelled like strawberries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

But the 184-page decision that American lawmakers made public shows the commission acting like a petty despot, with little if any regard for due process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 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

In theory, it was created to empower everyday people and to prevent the consolidation of power by any one despot or monarch.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2025

The papar risked their lives—and lost them in untold droves-r- not in the pursuit of wealth or personal glory or to claim new lands in the name of any despot.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer