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autocratic

adjective as in holding power exclusively

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A majority of Americans want an autocratic strongman show and Trump and the Republicans are happy to give it to them.

From Salon

Regional powers are going their own way, autocratic regimes are making their own alliances, and the devastating wars in Gaza, Ukraine and elsewhere are raising uncomfortable questions about the value of Washington’s role.

From BBC

But if Trump wins, it will be clear that the U.S. is really moving toward an autocratic, cronyistic kleptocracy that will impoverish and weaken us as a nation.

From Salon

Trump seems poised to move with speed to advance his autocratic, isolationist, nativist, anti-rule-of-law agenda.

From Salon

Tunisia was where the Arab Spring, a series of uprisings against autocratic rulers in North Africa and the Middle East, began in late 2010.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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