as in dictator
a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way
like many another third-world caesar, he cared little for the destitute class into which he himself had been born
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Sarkozy was found guilty of criminal conspiracy over efforts by close aides to procure funds for his 2007 presidential bid from Libya during the rule of late dictator Muammar Gaddafi.—
Juliette Jabkhiro,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025 -
He was also found guilty of permitting close aides to seek campaign money from Libya in exchange for diplomatic favors during the rule of late dictator Muammar Gaddafi.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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McDaniel has never been a screamer or a tyrant like some old-school coaches.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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The tyrant dies and his rule is over.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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An ancient gold bracelet belonging to an Egyptian pharaoh that had disappeared from a museum in Cairo was stolen and later melted down, the country's Interior Ministry said Thursday.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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Authorities in Egypt are on the hunt for a 3,000-year-old gold bracelet, once owned by a pharaoh, which has disappeared from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Caesar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caesar. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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