What makes Ferdinand Marcos as a autocratic leader?

All autocratic leaders share similar qualities. They are often dictators, who rule with an iron fist and allow no-one to oppose them. When Marcos was alive, he was known for repressing dissent-- those he believed were his political enemies were imprisoned or even killed. He did not allow freedom of the press, and he curtailed civil liberties. He also used the military to help him control the population.