as in king
a man who rules an empire
Roman emperors
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The story of the emperor with no clothes shows how common knowledge empowers collective action.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Because the bookshelves were adorned with busts of the early Roman emperors, individual volumes were identified by the emperor whose bust stood above them (Julius Caesar was treated as the first emperor and two female figures, Cleopatra and the empress Faustina, were also included).
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Known as the Passage of Commodus, the 180-foot corridor was built beneath the amphitheater to let emperors and VIP guests reach their seats in the imperial box without mingling with the crowds.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Zhu compared himself to an old official under a new emperor; the change had left him with little to do but punch in and write meaningless reports.
—Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Because the bookshelves were adorned with busts of the early Roman emperors, individual volumes were identified by the emperor whose bust stood above them (Julius Caesar was treated as the first emperor and two female figures, Cleopatra and the empress Faustina, were also included).
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Known as the Passage of Commodus, the 180-foot corridor was built beneath the amphitheater to let emperors and VIP guests reach their seats in the imperial box without mingling with the crowds.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Zhu compared himself to an old official under a new emperor; the change had left him with little to do but punch in and write meaningless reports.
—Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emperor
Noun
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In a nutshell, the Trojan prince Paris sails to Sparta to capture Helen, the beautiful wife of the king of Sparta, Menelaus.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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For three long weeks that began to seem rude or impertinent, as if the Prize hadn’t been announced, as if a king and queen weren’t waiting for his answer, Dylan said nothing about the award.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Petro has repeatedly defended his policy, which moves away from a repressive approach and prioritizes reaching agreements with growers of coca leaf - the raw material for cocaine - to encourage them to switch to other crops, pursuing major drug lords and combating money laundering.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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The truth is that Ian is not a wealthy lord but is the personal secretary of Lord Spencer Braxton.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The title is traditionally given to the sovereign’s eldest son and heir.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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It's expected that George will follow in his father's footsteps and become the next Prince of Wales, the title traditionally given to the sovereign's eldest son and heir.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Why don’t all the rich potentates, sheiks, oligarchs and MAGA dictators meet and fix it?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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With the pandemic, the year-round population of a once-seasonal resort town swelled with Manhattan refugees, those in the Trump orbit, and tech and finance potentates, many of them serious collectors like Ken Griffin and Steve Ross.—
Ben Widdicombe,
Vulture,
12 May 2025
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“Emperor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emperor. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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