strategy – n. a careful plan or method for achieving a particular goal usually over a long period of time
characterized by – expression to be a typical feature or quality of (someone or something)
autocrat – n. a person who rules with total power
ideology – n. the set of ideas and beliefs of a group or political party
pervert – v. to change (something good) so that it is no longer what it was or should be
interpretation – n. the act or result of explaining or interpreting something; the way something is explained or understood
perpetuate – v. to cause (something that should be stopped, such as a mistaken idea or a bad situation) to continue
inflict – v. to cause someone to experience or be affected by (something unpleasant or harmful)