autocrat
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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
Still, news that the autocrat who separated them had been captured delivered a sense of long-awaited elation and united the siblings and cousins across continents for a rare four-hour phone call as the night unfolded.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 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
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To Thine Own Self Be True: Auto
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