as in dictators
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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But from the onset, the second-oldest republic in the Western Hemisphere after the United States was beset by armed conflict, foreign interventions, repressive dictators, political violence, and heads of state whose personal ambitions and desire for power fanned instability and revolts.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025 -
This was home to one of the most secretive dictators in the world, and now Syrians who were terrified to say anything about him are freely wandering around what was once his living room.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Middle East is a region of tyrants, from Iran to Saudi Arabia.—
John Feffer,
Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2024
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The greatest of all tyrants thunders onto screen in this thrilling story of fossil discovery by three young boys.—
Luann Gibbs,
The Enquirer,
8 Dec. 2024
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The Hanukkah celebration dates back to the second century BC when Greek rulers tried to force Jews to abandon their religion and adapt to Greek cultural practices instead.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Dec. 2024
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In Hammurabi's ancient Babylon, rulers were already worried about capping interest rates to protect borrowers from exploitation.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Pharaohs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharaohs. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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