despot

But Ms. Hasina was also a classic despot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has replaced three top officials in charge of his personal security, Seoul said Tuesday, a sign the despot may increasingly fear assassination plots.

From Barron's ● Jan. 13, 2026

Simmons, who plays the film’s jazz conservatory despot, Fletcher.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025

In theory, it was created to empower everyday people and to prevent the consolidation of power by any one despot or monarch.

From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2025

Some people wonder: Could another despot like Hitler rise to power on the shoulders of young people?

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

We don’t like despots and dictators and monarchs or anything smacking of royalty.

From Slate ● Feb. 16, 2026

Mr. Loconte outlines how their belief in the God-given dignity of man set them at odds with foreign despots and those in England with similar political designs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

They are only a sticking point for would-be kings and despots who successfully deceive and subjugate the masses.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2025

Even Amnesty International, the human rights watchdog best known for standing up to despots and criminal regimes, has issued warnings about the dangers of traveling to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2023

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