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
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Recent Examples of pharaoh
Best of all, though, was the Egyptian revival-style desert hotel, particularly the ballroom containing a large model of the entire infrastructure project, decorated in pharaohs and hieroglyphics.
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Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
The pharaoh is said to have retaliated against Moses and refused his requests in Exodus — resulting in a series of plagues.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
In February, archaeologists revealed the lost tomb of Thutmose II, a pharaoh who ruled during the 15th century B.C.E.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
The pharaohs of Egypt believed this fiery gem brought joy, love and health when kept close to the skin.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
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Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
The pharaoh is said to have retaliated against Moses and refused his requests in Exodus — resulting in a series of plagues.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
In February, archaeologists revealed the lost tomb of Thutmose II, a pharaoh who ruled during the 15th century B.C.E.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
The pharaohs of Egypt believed this fiery gem brought joy, love and health when kept close to the skin.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharaoh
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Talks between Israel and Syria are ongoing, which would have been unthinkable during the reign of former dictator Bashar al-Assad, whose partnership with Iran and insistence that Israel hand over the Golan Heights to Damascus in exchange for normalization nipped any détente in the bud.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The uniform marks him as a firefighter from the old regime of dictator Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted in December 2024 after a nearly 14-year civil war.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
10 July 2025
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The message would then be clear: The Russian tyrant won’t break Ukraine.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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King George is a tyrant who is unfit to lead people.—
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4 July 2025
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“Pharaoh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharaoh. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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