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coryphaeus

noun

Definition of coryphaeusnext
as in leader

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  1. leader
  2. traitor
  3. renegade
Noun
  • There are also higher-order issues that Fortune 500 leaders must consider.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Many tech leaders generally say their goal is to develop the technology in ways that promote safety, address legal liability, feed economic growth, advance science and preserve national security.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of leader
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  • The team was criticized in Iran and branded as traitors in the media there for remaining silent when the Iranian national anthem was played ahead of their opening loss against South Korea on March 2.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • However, their time together ended when Tamburello, a faithful, turned on Parks, a traitor, and voted to banish her in episode 10.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of traitor
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  • Niger’s ruling junta survived its most serious internal challenge since the 2023 coup after renegade soldiers mutinied in Niamey and Russian Africa Corps fighters helped presidential guards retake a key airbase.
    — Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In some ways, there is a strange kind of unity to these three—all are set during the Depression, all feature stylish renegades.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of renegade
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“Coryphaeus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coryphaeus. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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