dictator

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French social media has been inundated with "humorous" posts about the battle between the late German dictator Adolf Hitler and Ukraine's modern-day hero Volodymyr Zelensky.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The dictator opened a major party congress with a weapons display and a declaration of optimism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

In Iraq, after a U.S. invasion toppled dictator Saddam Hussein in 2003, sectarian leaders stepped into the vacuum.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

"I don't care if they call me a dictator. I'd rather be called a dictator than see Salvadorans killed in the streets," he said in a speech last year.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

He was turning out to be quite a little dictator.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan