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autocrat

noun as in dictator

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After all, a majority of the countries in that 11-member group — Russia, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — are presided over by autocrats.

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That’s been tried, and instead autocrats take over and crush dissent, boots on throats.

Every autocrat begins by silencing their country’s artists — because laughter is the enemy of fear.

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The success of any autocrat lies in their ability to mesmerize their supporters and mentally paralyze the resistance.

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Just like with kings and other autocrats: Off with their heads.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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