Somerset, disliked by the Regency Council for his autocratic methods, was removed from power by John Dudley, who is known as Lord President Northumberland.

The company began resenting the autocratic methods of the directors.

Yet he relied unabashedly on autocratic methods that eventually destroyed his legacy.

Franz Xaver Ohnesorg's autocratic methods are an insult to the memory of Judith Arron, who prided herself on nurturing the staff and culture of the hall.

Bundle had a simple autocratic method of dealing with retainers.

During his leadership of the union, he expelled thousands of dissidents and was accused of autocratic methods and personal extravagance.

But his intense, ebullient style and his way of preparing for major decisions with extensive debates inside and outside the Government contrast with his predecessor's more autocratic methods.

Palestinians complain of their leaders' autocratic methods, which they compare with those of surrounding Arab regimes, and they object to what seems a lack of clear strategy.

His autocratic methods prevented the major changes required to halt a downward economic spiral.

Union leaders are sometimes at fault, especially in unions where autocratic methods undermine the movement's strength by sapping the spirit of community.