dictator
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Kylian Mbappe has criticised a viral meme which superimposes his face on the body of a dictator, saying it shows "a lack of political and human awareness".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Before, the two forces had been allies, working together to crush rebellions in Darfur, but also pro-democracy movements that sprung up after the ouster of Sudanese dictator Omar Al-Bashir in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
He was three when dictator Adolf Hitler ordered Norway's invasion by Nazi Germany early in World War Two.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
But often, the data that started as interesting information becomes a kind of dictator.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Sorry, ladies, your favorite North Korean dictator is off the market,” teased a headline on MSN Now.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
After all, there’s a reason dictators burn novels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
"The issue is not whether the dictators have heard us. The issue is whether they believe our words will ever be followed by our actions," added the US official.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
We don’t like despots and dictators and monarchs or anything smacking of royalty.
From Slate ● Feb. 16, 2026
Based in Boston, the international corporation networked with dictators and local officials in Central America, many Caribbean islands and parts of South America to acquire immense estates for railroads and banana plantations.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2026
He sur-vived going against the wishes of despots and dictators in some of the most dangerous and war-torn jungles in the world.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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