dictator
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Gen. Francisco Franco, Spain’s dictator at the time, encouraged cartels to spend their money there, turning a blind eye to the peaceful spending of ill-gotten gains, as long as there was no violence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Before, the two forces had been allies, working together to crush rebellions in Darfur, but also pro-democracy movements that sprung up after the ouster of Sudanese dictator Omar Al-Bashir in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
In the “Godfather” saga, the Cuban dictator got a golden telephone from his visitors but was soon out of power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
But often, the data that started as interesting information becomes a kind of dictator.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Stalin, who led the Soviet Union until 1953, was a cruel dictator who ruled by terror.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
"Only those nations ruled by kings or dictators display the image of their sitting ruler on the coins of the realm," he said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
“Only those nations ruled by kings or dictators display the image of their sitting ruler on the coins of the realm.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
We don’t like despots and dictators and monarchs or anything smacking of royalty.
From Slate ● Feb. 16, 2026
Based in Boston, the international corporation networked with dictators and local officials in Central America, many Caribbean islands and parts of South America to acquire immense estates for railroads and banana plantations.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2026
Like all too many dictators, Cahokia’s rulers focused on maintaining their hold over the people, paying little attention to external reality.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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