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one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority
European autocrats once commonly believed that they had received the right to rule directly from God
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The call between the two autocrats comes as both closely watch Trump’s return to the White House.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
In fact, within hours of his initial burst of executive action, Mr. Trump’s opponents quickly filed the first legal challenges, likening him to a budding autocrat.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The Iranian Ayatollahs, Chinese communist leaders, and autocrats in Moscow and Minsk would celebrate the demise of RFE/RL after 75 years.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
As Carol continues her search for Daryl stateside, the scraggly drifter finds himself on the wrong side of French autocrats while protecting a young boy (Louis Puech Scigliuzzi) and a nun (Clémence Poésy), who are trying to flee a religious cult that believes the young man is their messiah.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
In fact, within hours of his initial burst of executive action, Mr. Trump’s opponents quickly filed the first legal challenges, likening him to a budding autocrat.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The Iranian Ayatollahs, Chinese communist leaders, and autocrats in Moscow and Minsk would celebrate the demise of RFE/RL after 75 years.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
As Carol continues her search for Daryl stateside, the scraggly drifter finds himself on the wrong side of French autocrats while protecting a young boy (Louis Puech Scigliuzzi) and a nun (Clémence Poésy), who are trying to flee a religious cult that believes the young man is their messiah.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Autocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autocrat. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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