quasi-dictator

English

Etymology

From quasi- +‎ dictator.

Noun

quasi-dictator (plural quasi-dictators)

  1. A leader that rules dictatorially but still allows some freedoms.
    • 2012 August 2, Peter Hart, “The Threat (Again) of Left-Wing Latin American Democracy”, in Common Dreams‎[1], archived from the original on 12 November 2020:
      In the Washington Post on July 22 (under the headline "Latin America's New Authoritarians"), reporter Juan Forero explains that today's quasi-dictators are clever enough to rule in what are nominally democracies
    • (Can we date this quote?), “Social Media as Precursor to Arab Revolt”, in University of Tennessee‎[2], archived from the original on 24 January 2021, page 2:
      These practices, mixed with an intentional weakening of political opposition, allowed Mubarak to rule as a quasi-dictator (Bery, 2011).
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