1. Washington's agony is a win for Autocrats and strongmen

2. Marxists have used the term “Bonapartism” to describe the rise of such strongmen

3. Boards are becoming more independent and professional, rendering the old - style strongmen ever more of an anachronism.

4. Autocrats’ Quandary: You Can’t Arrest a Virus The world’s strongmen are reverting to their standard playbook to project an aura of control

5. ‘In 1871, a liberal Caudillo or military dictator, Justo Rufino Barrios, took power and ruled as president from 1873 to 1885.’ ‘Despite the quite significant role of labor confederations, political life in Honduras has been dominated by civilian Caudillos and military strongmen.’

6. Caudillo, Latin American military dictator.In the wake of the Latin American independence movement in the early 19th century, politically unstable conditions and the long experience of armed conflict led to the emergence in many of the new countries of strongmen who were often charismatic and whose hold on power depended on control over armed followers, patronage, and vigilance.