autocratic
Example Sentences
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The U.S. faced new enemies: regional autocratic powers pursuing weapons of mass destruction, sponsoring terrorism, abusing human rights, and flouting international law.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
In 1979 Americans immediately felt the malign effects of that year’s Islamic revolution, which replaced the autocratic but modernizing Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi with the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
A 2006 Times investigation detailed how dozens of former associates and workers left the UFW because of what they described as Chavez’s increasingly autocratic ways.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
More than 157,000 police officers, backed by 100,000 soldiers and other security forces, will guard Thursday's vote -- the first since a mass uprising toppled the autocratic government of Sheikh Hasina in 2024.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
She was speaking now to the restaurant attendant in a clear, courteous but completely autocratic tone.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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