Synonyms of pharaoh

pharaoh

noun

ˈfer-(ˌ)ō 

as in dictator

a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way

like some pharaoh of a third-world country, more interested in building monuments to himself than in creating a future for his people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dictator
• tyrant
• ruler
• warlord
• despot
• oppressor
• caesar
• strongman
• man on horseback
• king
• führer
• prince
• overlord
• tycoon
• monarch
• leader
• autocrat
• boss
• magnate
• potentate
• authoritarian
• tyrannizer
• queen
• baron
• caudillo
• totalitarian
• master
• paramount
• sovereign
• lord
• czar
• chief
• dominator
• Big Brother
• monocrat
• captain
• autarch
• mogul
• taskmaster
• kingpin
• enforcer
• martinet
• disciplinarian
• discipliner

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pharaoh

To tell the pharaoh's story in depth, NPR art director Jackie Lay lays out Hatshepsut's history through illustrations. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026

Should anyone ever find themselves in a real jam, like imprisonment by a vengeful pharaoh or life-threatening thirst, God pops by long enough to get the story back on track. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026

Ultimately, the pharaoh’s prescient spiritual optimism comes in conflict with the all-powerful establishment priests, who kill Akhnaten and Nefertiti. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026

In Egypt, the first female pharaoh Hatshepsut presents a fascinating case of artists figuring out how to treat a female body in a traditionally male role. — Anna Swartwood House, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026