despot

Example Sentences

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"Citizen's Arrest is bonkers to begin with, and it shouldn't be used by aspirational despots to go after perceived enemies. We must get rid of it once and for all," he wrote.

From Salon

Yet nearly half of the electorate supports this would-be despot, polls show, including a CNN poll released Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

No, the coverage has been largely about Biden's "negatives" — his age and supposed unpopularity — not about the other candidate, who is also old and obviously unhealthy, as well as being a sociopath and would-be despot.

From Salon

He is facing charges because he's a dangerous would-be despot.

From Salon

The similarities expose the reality: information control is a tool of despots, and it's ultimately rarely effective.

From Salon