dictator
Example Sentences
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She’s the daughter of Kim Jong Un, the third-generation leader of North Korea—and the only one of the dictator’s children to have ever been shown in public.
More and more, human rights experts, lawyers, even some celebrities are joining Iranians in condemning the lazy rhetoric that sustains Iran’s dictators.
Juan Carlos, who is 88, took the throne in 1975, following the death of his mentor, the dictator Francisco Franco.
From BBC
Franco - Spain's brutal dictator - died in 1975, paving the way for the introduction of a parliamentary monarchy.
From BBC
The 42-year-old dictator was also credited with having performed three miracles: personally overseeing the rescue of citizens from a major flood, reviving that hard-hit area and completing work on a modern greenhouse farm.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
