monocrat

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Noun
  • Maybe a less obvious point is that some of these other aspiring autocrats really have to care about audiences outside their own country.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
  • After Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the American public has become even more distrustful of the Russian autocrat.
    MICHAEL McFAUL, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • His conduct also invites comparisons to Vladimir Putin, his favorite foreign dictator, who has banned or tamed almost all independent media in Russia.
    Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Take the quiz here … IF THE SHOE FITS – Meghan Markle's persona as 'dictator in high heels' following royal snub.
    Fox News, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Hope: Ultimately, the protests suggest the possibility that, eventually, an overwhelming majority of Palestinians will never again allow themselves to be ruled by revanchist tyrants of any shade.
    Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Synopsis: Before kings and empires feared him, a tyrant sought to erase him.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun was buried in a tomb filled with treasure.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Over the decades, their efforts have ranged from restoration projects to excavations to in-depth analysis of the temple, dedicated to the pharaoh Ramses II, or Ramses the Great.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In 2008, a constitutional provision limiting presidents to a maximum of two terms forced Russia’s strongman, Vladimir Putin, to step aside.
    Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
  • This gradual breakdown of self-worth can push the underdog into aligning their life with the strongman’s desires rather than their own.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In 1996, the end of the Cold War had radically altered the dynamics propping up a generation of African despots.
    Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Our foundational document, held and displayed in the National Archives building on the National Mall, insists that all men are created equal and rails against the tyranny of despots and kings.
    Elaine Weiss, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Ridicule only appeals to cool kids on coasts and the college towns and totalitarians.
    Letters to the Editor, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2020
  • Under the unconditional patronage of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kadyrov rules his republic as a totalitarian, and has done so since taking power in May 2004, after his father, then President Akhmad Kadyrov, was assassinated.
    Layla Taimienova, Foreign Affairs, 10 May 2017
Noun
  • These are not our new robot overlords, but a pilot program in 35 citywide locations testing the new technology to keep closer tabs on inventory in real-time.
    Alexander Coolidge, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Showrunner Tony Gilroy highlighted the film’s scale and ordinary characters, from Imperial overlords to passionate revolutionaries, in a statement Monday.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Monocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monocrat. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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