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autocracyForm of government in which one person holds absolute power. The autocrat has uncontrolled and undisputed authority. Russian government under the tsars was an autocracy extending from the mid-16th century to the early 20th century. The title Autocratix (a female autocrat) was assumed by Catherine II of Russia in the 18th century. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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National Register of Big Trees lists the biggest known trees and can
rarely claim absolute knowledge of the absolute ruler of a given
species. Hitler was
the absolute ruler of an immensely powerful country, while Ahmadinejad
is but one leader of a second- or third-ranking state. In his production notes to the film, Arcand sounds exactly like
his character Remy in bemoaning the state of a world now led by a single
superpower, surrounded by hordes of smaller, desperate nations:
"The American Empire is the world's absolute ruler. |
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