as in dictator
a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way
like some pharaoh of a third-world country, more interested in building monuments to himself than in creating a future for his people
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Recent Examples of pharaoh
Best of all, though, was the Egyptian revival-style desert hotel, particularly the ballroom containing a large model of the entire infrastructure project, decorated in pharaohs and hieroglyphics.
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Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
The pharaoh is said to have retaliated against Moses and refused his requests in Exodus — resulting in a series of plagues.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
In February, archaeologists revealed the lost tomb of Thutmose II, a pharaoh who ruled during the 15th century B.C.E.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
The pharaohs of Egypt believed this fiery gem brought joy, love and health when kept close to the skin.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
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Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
The pharaoh is said to have retaliated against Moses and refused his requests in Exodus — resulting in a series of plagues.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
In February, archaeologists revealed the lost tomb of Thutmose II, a pharaoh who ruled during the 15th century B.C.E.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
The pharaohs of Egypt believed this fiery gem brought joy, love and health when kept close to the skin.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharaoh
Noun
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The Boys mothership show is heading towards its fifth and final season, premiering next year, and so far, no one seems powerful enough to take down the dictator supe.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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In 2003: Qusay and Uday Hussein, sons of Iraqi dictator Sadam Hussein, were killed by U.S. Special Forces and infantrymen from 101st Airborne after a three-hour firefight in the city of Mosul, Iraq.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Fear is the tool of a tyrant, wielded to suppress independent thought.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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Our tyrant locks up immigrants, comptrollers too, And sows chaos no matter the cost, so, what’s a public theater to do, To ensure that our democracy is not lost?—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
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“Pharaoh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharaoh. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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