Yeltsin responded to this by removing parliament's power and becoming increasingly autocratic.

Among the causes were political differences, personal rivalries, and opposition to Ben Bella's increasingly autocratic rule.

Austria was by now seen as increasingly autocratic, and resistant to the spread of British liberal democracy.

Robert Mugabe, the head of state since the country's independence in 1980, had grown increasingly autocratic and hostile to his perceived enemies.

The roots of discord remained, however, and in some ways increased as Mugabe's rule became increasingly autocratic into the 21st century.

Smallwood grew increasingly autocratic during his 22 years in power.

They said the party leadership had opened procedures to suspend his membership because of his increasingly autocratic and domineering way.

This was coupled with a general feeling that Banda was becoming increasingly autocratic.

Dogged by discontent and allegations by some members that they were increasingly autocratic, the theory goes, the three fled.

The president retained him during his entire 1916-22 term, though Matienzo developed differences with the increasingly autocratic Yrigoyen.