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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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It aims primarily to provide a defensive barrier against dependence on autocracies from the Old World. Notice that the "moderates" are all Sunni Arab autocracies, who fear not only a nuclear-armed Persian Iran but also an Iranian-led "Shiite crescent" that might dominate the region. The likely prospect of a passel of Middle Eastern Sunni autocracies seeking the bomb as a hedge against Tehran and the clear danger to Israel that a nuclear Iran would pose puts the United States in an extraordinary dilemma. |
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