as in king
a man who rules an empire
Roman emperors
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Recent Examples of emperor
Later Monday, the emperor hosted a palace banquet, attended by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and other top officials and members of the imperial family.
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ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
When discovered during Arizona’s territorial days by Anglo settlers, it was erroneously thought to be the work of the Aztec emperor, Montezuma.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The historic Egmont was a Flemish general, a hero to his people in the Netherlands who attempts to serve the 16th century Spanish emperor, Philip II, and rife for Goethe’s romanticizing.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The name dates back to a former emperor, a Habsburg from Spain, who brought his horses with him.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
When discovered during Arizona’s territorial days by Anglo settlers, it was erroneously thought to be the work of the Aztec emperor, Montezuma.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The historic Egmont was a Flemish general, a hero to his people in the Netherlands who attempts to serve the 16th century Spanish emperor, Philip II, and rife for Goethe’s romanticizing.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The name dates back to a former emperor, a Habsburg from Spain, who brought his horses with him.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emperor
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Orion never got to realize his dream of eliminating Lepus because Orion himself was done in by Zeus, the king of the gods of Mount Olympus.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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All kings and tyrants fail in the end.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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It customary for an air of mystery to surround the burials of drug lords in Mexico, something their supporters take advantage of to try to elevate them to legend.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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It customary for an air of mystery to surround the burials of drug lords in Mexico, something their supporters take advantage of to try to elevate them to legend.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The situation weighs on regional risk on the margins, but most of those sovereigns carry strong balance sheets, Appio explained.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Counsellors of State are certain royals who can be called on by the monarch to act on his behalf if the sovereign is temporarily unable to carry out official duties.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Biden put this sentiment into action by working with Netanyahu despite serious moral and political failures in Gaza, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on NATO expansion, and with Gulf potentates on the region’s security architecture.—
James Jeffrey,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Nov. 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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“Emperor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emperor. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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