Sentences with phrase «for dictatorial»

An eerie and sometimes harrowing story of disgraced Catholic priests confined to a seaside home, the movie overtly references the pedophilia scandals that have rocked the Church internationally, but the story also serves as a sly metaphor for the dictatorial Pinochet regime of the 1970s, which Larraín's parents supported.

«The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, worldwide and it's leadership warn the people of Nigeria and it's president Muhammadu Buhari of the dangers ahead for Nigeria and himself for his dictatorial style of leadership.

For a time, DeLay was the Republicans» chief vote counter and patronage dispenser, and he earned his nickname, «The Hammer,» for the dictatorial style with which he commanded House Republicans - and tormented President Bill Clinton and Democrats.

Bartlett imagines a Prince of Wales who has been unwittingly training himself for dictatorial self - assertion.

Not exact matches

Amid a perfect storm of investor - owned units, powerful condo boards and tenants who have limited powers to fight back, a democratic living ideal is rapidly turning into a dictatorial nightmare for condo - dwellers.

Golden's story illustrates the fascinating duality of Rand: While dictatorial in his solutions, he was willing to change if the job required him to solve a different problem for the client.

Or, conversely, they may require a faith which is, by any reasonable external standard, an oppressive, dictatorial, dogmatic nightmare because of their need for external guidance, direction and control.

If I believe God was so dictatorial then I would believe that there would be no use for God to go with reliance on faith.

Comedy is not just for the stage but is a way of seeing the whole of life, one that subtly relegates his dictatorial parents to the realm of lovable absurdity.

A team of a dictatorial doge & an overzealous pope decided celebacy was the only option for a priest in order to «truly serve God» (& be obedient to his «betters», i.e doge & pope)!

Elimination of the French, of course; but also an economic recession, the establishment of a dictatorial state, a false and altogether regressive socialism, and the condemnation of all who had participated in the violent struggle, because they proved completely unfitted for conducting a rational government.

I.e., if he keeps dictatorial power past the three months, Egypt's revolution will have traded Mubarak for a Muslim Brother Mubarak.

So insistent are the pressures that even peoples who are not yet prepared to assume the responsibilities of self - government claim their independence and then pay a heavy price in internal chaos and strife, with the likelihood of having to settle for order by dictatorial power rather than by consent.

He has been sculpted from the spare rib of a world laid to waste by America's foreign policy: its gunboat diplomacy, its nuclear arsenal, its vulgarly stated policy of «full - spectrum dominance,» its chilling disregard for non-American lives, its barbarous military interventions, its support for despotic and dictatorial regimes, its merciless economic agenda that has munched through the economies of poor countries like a cloud of locusts.

Condor accounted for only a tiny percentage of the atrocities committed in dictatorial Latin America, but it represented «the final, worst departure from the rules of law and civilized society.

A seemingly uncaring and dictatorial pope who snatches babies from their mothers invites worldwide contempt for, and rebellion against, organized religion.

Y ’ all calling for Dein, I got a feeling Wenger stabbed David in the back just so he'd be the all - controlling dictatorial boss.

Please stop being dictatorial and biased Admin we aren» nt high school kids for God's sake.

for the umpteenth time to borderline dictatorial commands, «Alice, you're holding the baby wrong.

The actual proof shows that the only exceptions are a dictatorial system (i.e., one voter decides who wins) and a system where some candidates can not win, even if everyone votes for them.

«In all democracies, viable opposition is recommended for stability and growth of society, but the APC in is seeking to decimate opposition so foist its dictatorial agenda of installing one party state without economic direction and where the rights of the citizens are trampled under - foot.

In a front page editorial titled «BeLeave in Britain», the newspaper said it was time for the UK to split away from «dictatorial Brussels».

The reaction among scholars, activists, journalists, bloggers and PanAfricanists was immediate in identifying the inaccuracies, exaggerations and oversimplifications, which addresses «crimes... from a bygone era» as a tool to cultivate American military support (read intervention) for the Ugandan government, «a repressive dictatorial regime» responsible for looting, rape and atrocities in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Removing names by due process, using the quasi-judicial methods outlined in the Public Elections (Registration of Voters) Regulations, 2016 (C.I. 91) and by the Supreme Court, is the democratic, constitutional and civilised way to go; unless we are already fed - up with the Rule of Law and Due Process and are longing and yearning for the return of dictatorial rule.

«Further attestation to the existence of the two forces of opposite direction under the Buhari's dictatorial presidency is the recent launch of online signature project spearheaded by a risen constitutional lawyer and Georgetown University law scholar, Ms Carol Ajie; for the purpose of compelling President Buhari to obey court orders and other judicial consequential pronouncements or resign or be impeached.

He then became something of a controversial figure, with GOP chairs and operatives grousing about his dictatorial management style and — at least once — calling for his ouster.

«I think that some of that increase in support for independence is a reaction against the sort of dictatorial line we've been getting from some of the pronouncements from Downing Street,» Mr Salmond said.

Frank MacKay, Chairman of the Independence Party of New York alludes to the compromise of one's political integrity for the sake of aligning with dictatorial party bosses and their restrictive party platforms.

They tacked on the additional phrase because George Mason worried that «treason or bribery» was insufficient for removing a president who began to display dictatorial tendencies.

Despite our eagerness to gamble away all checks and balances just for that «next big win where MY guy wins and dictatorial control is a good thing!»

It is a necessary ingredient of democracy without which the government will soon become dictatorial and take the people for granted.

For many, the removal of that viscous, dictatorial style is a very positive reward.

There are obvious links between Raúl's actions and those of the dictatorial regime in place at that time in Chile; but this is woven subtly into the plot rather than stitched on for effect.

The venue, masterminded by a coolly dictatorial figure by the name of Darcy Banker (Patrick Stewart), is armed to the teeth and staffed more suitably for a war than an afternoon of live music (the employees wear tall black boots and drive army - green Jeeps, after all), and when an altercation occurs backstage that results in an unwanted fatality, the venue's staff members prove unafraid to unleash the full strength of their resources to displace blame and erase any incriminating evidence, be it blood stains or witnesses.

The show started out hot this season, immediately picking up with Neil Gamby's hunt for his shooter, and giving us a hint of the dictatorial stylings of Lee Russell as Principal, which made the meandering nature of «The King» all the more disappointing.

The engrossing tale hinges on the dictatorial powers of the Captain Nemat, who acts as salesman, matchmaker and power of attorney for the trusting residents of the slowly - sinking ship.

The inventive indie darling, Papers, Please won the Innovation Award and the honor for Best Downloadable Game in recognition of developer Lucas Pope's compelling gameplay structured around protocols and moral challenges of working as an immigration agent under a dictatorial regime.

by Bill Chambers Ennio Morricone's score for Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West is responsive and we're conditioned to expect dictatorial.

Katniss and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson), having won the 74th annual Hunger Games, are now expected to tour the various districts, playing the roles set for them by the dictatorial President Snow (Donald Sutherland).

But, along the way, on his road to near - dictatorial power, Stark begins cutting deals, bullying his enemies, and turning his state into a piggy - bank for himself and his cronies.

In this sequel, Tris is still hiding from the dictatorial Jeanine (Kate Winslet), who spends this sequel searching for divergents so she can open a mysterious box that she believes would help keep her in power.

As the DfE's direction since 2010 has been to move away from top - down prescription, calls for statutory limits on working time and enforced work - life balance policies not only run contrary to this strategy but the likelihood of such dictatorial tools making a significant difference is debatable at best.

Yes, back in 2008, I could not understand why Flash would ever be a thing of the past, and I hated this Steve Jobs character for being so rigid and dictatorial about not having Flash - compatible devices.

Moskowitz has selectively embraced her reputation as a demanding boss, using it to cast herself as a passionate advocate for low - income children, rather than a dictatorial boss.

It's a rip - snorting, tire - squealing land yacht for the affluent, the dictatorial, and those who've always wanted BMW to build an M7.

None of the professional / successful authors in such discussions were screaming about this, though some like me were shaking their heads with a disgusted sigh... both for Amazon and those who caused that company to take this excessive and (by the press release wording) dictatorial action.

It stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition.

As with last year, we've managed to amass a shortlist for each category and we've already determined our winners through a fair and dictatorial democratic process.

But behind the intransigence of Cuba's dictatorial leadership, there is clearly momentous change brewing in this island nation that for so long has been cut off from the United States despite its proximity.

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