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Strongman (politics)

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Obama Minces No Words, Warns of ‘Rise of Strongman Politics’

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Strongman (politics)

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Why does President Trump admire strongmen leaders? BBC News

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Obama: "Strongman politics are ascendant, suddenly"

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After Trump-Putin summit, Obama warns against ‘strongman’ politics

A strongman is a type of authoritarian political leader. Political scientists Brian Lai and Dan Slater identify strongman rule as a form of authoritarian rule characterized by autocratic military dictatorships, as distinct from three other categories of authoritarian rule, specifically machine ; bossism ; and juntas.