as in ruler
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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Nicaragua’s suspension from the agreement would be a hard blow to leftist dictator Daniel Ortega, a close ally of Russia and Iran who by some measures is the most brutal autocrat in the region.
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
In effect, the cut of USAID funding is low-hanging fruit when advanced by an autocrat seeking easy political points.
—Bill Gray, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
If true, the case represents a dark escalation in Mr. Maduro’s efforts to crush any threats to his authoritarian rule — and the accusations arrive just as President Trump opens a new dialogue with the autocrat in hopes of deporting undocumented Venezuelans.
—John Bartlett, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
While Kyiv wrestles to persuade waffling Western leaders, Russia is building a coalition of autocrats to fortify the Kremlin’s war effort.
—Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
In effect, the cut of USAID funding is low-hanging fruit when advanced by an autocrat seeking easy political points.
—Bill Gray, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
If true, the case represents a dark escalation in Mr. Maduro’s efforts to crush any threats to his authoritarian rule — and the accusations arrive just as President Trump opens a new dialogue with the autocrat in hopes of deporting undocumented Venezuelans.
—John Bartlett, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
While Kyiv wrestles to persuade waffling Western leaders, Russia is building a coalition of autocrats to fortify the Kremlin’s war effort.
—Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Autocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autocrat. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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