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autocratic

[aw-tuh-krat-ik] / ˌɔ təˈkræt ɪk /


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Economic pressure needs to be coupled with diplomatic campaigns to squeeze an autocratic regime, said Aaron Arnold, a former expert on the United Nations panel monitoring sanctions enforcement against North Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

But it’s their journey and all the bizarre autocratic municipal rules they have to dance around that make “One Night Only” a clever, peculiar and head-scratching standout from the rom-com crowd.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

You have asserted your core First Amendment rights to speak, assemble, associate—to bear witness as a democratic check on an autocratic regime.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

The daughter of autocratic former leader Alberto Fujimori, she enjoys high levels of name recognition among voters.

From BBC Apr. 13, 2026

He worshiped Johnny and did not like Dove, but he and Dove were bound together by their common servitude to Johnny’s autocratic rule.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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