1.   For a long time the country was ruled by military dictators.

2.   The country has been ruled for much of the time since then by military dictators.

3.   The country is still ruled by people who are heirs to a ruling Western elite.

4.   The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.

5.   He was a military strongman who ruled the country after a coup.

6.   Who will be the next leader to rule the country?

7.   A multiparty coalition ruled the country.

8.   The country is ruled by an oppressive regime.

9.   The country is ruled by an absolute dictator.

10.   The country was ruled by a military dictator.