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  2. Might makes right - Wikipedia

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    Might makes right" or "might is right" is an aphorism that asserts that those who hold power are the origin of morality, and they control a society's view of right and wrong. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Montague defined kratocracy or kraterocracy (from the Ancient Greek : κράτος , romanized : krátos , lit.

  3. List of usurpers - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of usurpers – illegitimate or controversial claimants to the throne in a monarchy. The word usurper is a derogatory term, often associated with claims that the ruler seized power by force or deceit rather than legal right. [1]

  4. Tyrant - Wikipedia

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    "The word 'tyranny' is used with many meanings, not only by the Greeks but throughout the tradition of the great books." [13] The Oxford English Dictionary offers alternative definitions: a ruler, an illegitimate ruler (a usurper), an absolute ruler (despot), or an oppressive, unjust, or cruel ruler. The term is usually applied to vicious ...

  5. Political strongman - Wikipedia

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    British journalist Gideon Rachman described Vladimir Putin as "the archetype and the model" for modern political strongmen. [1]In politics, a strongman is a type of authoritarian political leader — civilian or military — who exerts control through military enforcement and has, or has claimed to have, strong popular support.

  6. Caudillo - Wikipedia

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    Belzu seized power for himself once the coup was completed and cemented his position as president by quashing a counter-coup by Velasco. During his presidency, Belzu instituted several reforms to the country's economy in an effort to redistribute wealth more equitably. He rewarded the work of the poor and dispossessed.

  7. Today's Wordle Hint, Answer for #1273 on Friday, December 13 ...

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    As a noun, this word refers to an individual who fights in a two-person match (usually with gloved fists). OK, that's it for hints—I don't want to totally give it away before revealing the answer!

  8. Coup d'état - Wikipedia

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    A self-coup, also called an autocoup (from Spanish autogolpe) or coup from the top, is a form of coup d'état in which a political leader, having come to power through legal means, stays in power through illegal means through the actions of themselves and/or their supporters. [27]

  9. Bonapartism - Wikipedia

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    He used the term Bonapartism to refer to a situation in which counter-revolutionary military officers seize power from revolutionaries, and use selective reformism to co-opt the radicalism of the masses. In the process, Marx argued, Bonapartists preserve and mask the power of a narrower ruling class.