autocrat

Misollar

Bouteflika was described as an autocrat.
The autocrat strove in vain to deal with the situation.
The autocrat strove in vain to deal with the awkward situation.

ot noun

An absolute ruler with infinite power.
A title borne by some such monarchs, as in Byzantium and tsarist Russia.

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