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
The pharaohs of Egypt believed this fiery gem brought joy, love and health when kept close to the skin.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
The Book of Exodus details the 10 plagues that God inflicted upon the Egyptian pharaoh and his people, including swarms of locusts, an infestation of frogs and an outbreak of boils.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Many of history’s earliest pharaohs also chose to be interred there inside a sprawling royal necropolis near Anubis Mountain.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2025
The team unearthed statues of Third Dynasty pharaoh Djoser, who ruled from 2630 BCE to 2611 BCE, along with his wife and 10 daughters, according to a statement from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Friday.
—Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
The Book of Exodus details the 10 plagues that God inflicted upon the Egyptian pharaoh and his people, including swarms of locusts, an infestation of frogs and an outbreak of boils.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Many of history’s earliest pharaohs also chose to be interred there inside a sprawling royal necropolis near Anubis Mountain.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2025
The team unearthed statues of Third Dynasty pharaoh Djoser, who ruled from 2630 BCE to 2611 BCE, along with his wife and 10 daughters, according to a statement from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Friday.
—Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharaoh
Noun
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His meetings with the Russian dictator last for hours.—
Andrew Ryvkin,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2025
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The signs and costumes were the real show, ranging from clever wordplay and depictions of President Donald Trump as a dictator, to profane expressions calling for an end to ICE raids that had been conducted in the city for about a week prior.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
Noun
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While the modern world rages outside their four walls, everything inside is immune to the tyrant of time.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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But is that the same for employees who work for a tyrant?—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
30 May 2025
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“Pharaoh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharaoh. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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