Maniniil

Ang isang maniniil ay isang pinunong ganap na makapangyarihan na hindi sinusunod ang batas, o siyang na umagaw ang kasarinlan ng isang lehitimong pangkat ng mamamayan o pinuno. Kadalasang inilalarawan bilang malupit, maaaring ipagtanggol ng mga maniniil ang kanilang mga posisyon sa pamamagitan ng paggamit ng mga mapanupil at mararahas na pamamaraan. ^[1]

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↑ Compare: "Tyrant". Encyclopedia of Diderot & d'Alembert – Collaborative Translation Project. 2009-11-06. Nakuha noong 1 Abril 2015. [...] today by tyrant one understands, not only a usurper of sovereign power, but even a legitimate sovereign who abuses his power in order to violate the law, to oppress his people, and to make his subjects the victims of his passions and unjust desires, which he substitutes for laws.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date auto-translated (link)

[1] Compare: "Tyrant". Encyclopedia of Diderot & d'Alembert – Collaborative Translation Project. 2009-11-06. Nakuha noong 1 Abril 2015. [...] today by tyrant one understands, not only a usurper of sovereign power, but even a legitimate sovereign who abuses his power in order to violate the law, to oppress his people, and to make his subjects the victims of his passions and unjust desires, which he substitutes for laws.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date auto-translated (link)

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