autocrat

Example Sentences

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The Manhattan hearing comes as Washington cautiously warms ties with Caracas, with the question of who will pay the legal fees of the former autocrat and his wife expected to take center stage.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

But Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was also an autocrat, and he was slow to introduce political reforms.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2026

It is difficult for Spaniards to face up to the fact that they lived, largely uncomplaining, under an autocrat for 36 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

The autocrat planned to continue his regime by appointing Prince Juan Carlos, the grandson of the former king, as his successor.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2025

This new order of things disgusted him, and he howled dismally for ‘Marmar’, as his angry passions subsided, and recollections of his tender bondwoman returned to the captive autocrat.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott