Example Sentences

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"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

Dictators may be faithless and brutal to their own people, but in the rarefied circle of fellow dictators, a kind of camaraderie flourishes.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

More and more, human rights experts, lawyers, even some celebrities are joining Iranians in condemning the lazy rhetoric that sustains Iran’s dictators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

We don’t like despots and dictators and monarchs or anything smacking of royalty.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

There were senators and famous actors, generals and world-renowned doctors, a few ex-presidents, and half a dozen dictators from places Matt had heard about on TV.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer