as in king
a man who rules an empire
Roman emperors
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Recent Examples of emperor
The second phase took place around 260 A.D. when another Roman emperor renovated the fort.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
They would be used in the pivotal scene in which Darth Vader (James Earl Jones) communicates with the emperor (as a holographic projection).
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
For centuries, the Chinese believed that their land was the center of the world and that their emperor held the mandate of heaven to govern it.
—Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
Was Trump thinking that the emperor can do no wrong?
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
They would be used in the pivotal scene in which Darth Vader (James Earl Jones) communicates with the emperor (as a holographic projection).
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
For centuries, the Chinese believed that their land was the center of the world and that their emperor held the mandate of heaven to govern it.
—Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
Was Trump thinking that the emperor can do no wrong?
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emperor
Noun
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Visit the Binnenhof, one of Europe’s oldest parliamentary buildings and stroll past Noordeinde Palace, the working palace of the Dutch king.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The heart king may not be pulling its full weight but might provide a discard.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
Noun
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This comes after the project’s bank account is wiped clean by a thief, leading to an onslaught of negotiations with famous actors, drug lords, and death.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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Ovidio Guzmán López, one of four sons of the infamous Mexican crime lord known as El Chapo, plans to plead guilty this summer to sprawling federal drug charges, according to court papers filed on Tuesday.—
Alan Feuer,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
Noun
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The law dictates that the Counsellor of State position is held by the sovereign's spouse and the first four people in the line of succession over the age of 21, which is how Beatrice holds the royal role.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Wojtyła took the regnal name after his predecessor, Pope John Paul I, who passed away only a month into his reign as the sovereign of Vatican City.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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But in his mid-80s, King George ponders whether to abdicate and devote his remaining days to finding female companionship (the aging potentate remains potent with the help of Viagra and similar pharmaceuticals).—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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The cover of the first issue of The New Yorker, dated Feb. 21, 1925, carried no portraits of potentates or tycoons, no headlines, no come-ons.—
Christopher B. Daly,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Emperor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emperor. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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