fearless leaders2003.03.17

despot
· A master; a lord; especially, an absolute or irresponsible ruler or sovereign.
· One who rules regardless of a constitution or laws; a tyrant.

unilateral
· Being on one side only; affecting but one side; one-sided.

patriarchy
· The jurisdiction of a patriarch; patriarchship.
· Government by a patriarch; patriarchism.

authoritarian
· characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; “an authoritarian regime”; “autocratic government”; “despotic rulers”; “a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war”; “a tyrannical government”
· expecting unquestioning obedience; “he was imperious and dictatorial”

imperialism
· a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
· a political orientation that advocates imperial interests
· any instance of aggressive extension of authority

terrorist
· characteristic of someone who employs terrorism (especially as a political weapon); “terrorist activity”
· a radical who employs terror as a political weapon

Wait, which leader is this referring to?

tb [0]

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Comments

• i wonder if he tastes like chicken?

  quoth w on 2003.03.17

• someone says that the axis of evil is states that threaten the peace of the world. Who is it?

  quoth archiguy on 2003.03.21

• war is the terrorism of the rich
  terrorism is the war of the poor

  but of course that would be opinion as opposed to your definitions

  quoth pieceoplastic on 2003.03.31

• In case I was being unnecessarily oblique, I was indeed referring to Herr Bush.

  quoth scamper on 2003.08.26

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