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autocracy 1. government by an individual with unrestricted authority 2. the unrestricted authority of such an individual 3. a country, society, etc., ruled by an autocrat 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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The
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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