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101Cuba — Cuban, adj., n. /kyooh beuh/; Sp. /kooh vah/, n. a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 10,999,041; 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Cap.: Havana. /kooh bah/, n. Cubba. * * * Cuba Introduction Cuba… …
102Roelstra's Line — are characters in Melanie Rawn s fantasy novels of the Dragon Prince and Dragon Star trilogies. The characters of Roelstra s Line include the High Prince Roelstra, his daughters, grandsons, and great granddaughters. Roelstra s descendants spouses …
103reign — n 1. reigning years, period of rule, dynasty, time of authority, time on the throne. 2. kingship, crown, regime, regency, suzerainty; authority, sway, administration, governance, government, jurisdiction, direction; leadership, mastery, hegemony …
104autocracy — n 1. absolutism, despotism, totalitarianism, authoritarianism, monocracy, one man rule, one party rule, Caesarism, Stalinism; tyranny, uncontrolled or unlimited authority, complete control, absolute power or control, iron hand, iron fist, iron… …
105despotism — n 1. absolutism, totalitarianism, autocracy, monocracy, one man rule, one party rule; czarism, Caesarism, kaiserism, Stalinism, imperialism; U.S. (usu. of politics) bossism. 2. supremacy, sovereignty, absolute power or control, uncontrolled or… …
106dictatorship — n 1. autarchy, totalitarian state, absolute monarchy. 2. autocracy, absolutism, despotism, totalitarianism, authoritarianism, monocracy, one man rule, one party rule; tyranny, uncontrolled or unlimited authority, complete control, absolute power… …
107monarchy — n 1. kingdom, sovereign nation or state, realm, domain, dominion, principate, principality, empire, empery; duchy, dukedom, earldom, palatinate, caliphate. 2. autocracy, absolutism, despotism, totalitarianism, authoritarianism, monocracy, one man …
108tyranny — n 1. despotism, dictatorship, supremacy, sovereignty, absolute power, unlimited authority, complete control, domination; iron hand or fist, iron rod, iron rule; oppression, repression, suppression. 2. absolutism, totalitarianism, autocracy,… …
109domineer — v 1. tyrannize, rule with a rod of iron, rule with an iron or high hand; boss or boss around; browbeat, intimidate, bully, ride roughshod over, trample, ride herd on; oppress, suppress, repress, keep down or under, lord it over; break, humble,… …
110overbear — v 1. bear down or down on, press down, weigh down, push down, force down. 2. overcome, conquer, triumph over, defeat, win out over, get the better of, beat, Inf. beat out, Inf. whip; overpower, overwhelm, destroy, crush, trounce, Inf. stomp,… …
