Fearless Leaders

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?

Related Tales

» “Manufacturing Consent” (09 of Apr, 2003)
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» “Morning Mayhem” (05 of Feb, 2003)

Comments

• i wonder if he tastes like chicken?

  quoth w on 17 of Mar, 2003



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

  quoth archiguy on 21 of Mar, 2003



• 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 31 of Mar, 2003



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

  quoth scamper on 26 of Aug, 2003