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
Two other small statues on the pharaoh's feet depict his wife, Tiye.
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CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
The pharaoh ruled for only a decade, until his own death at 19.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
For the first time since King Tut’s tomb was discovered in 1922, all of the pharaoh’s treasures will be stored in one place.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
The announcement comes weeks after officials announced that a pharaoh's priceless bracelet had been stolen the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
The pharaoh ruled for only a decade, until his own death at 19.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
For the first time since King Tut’s tomb was discovered in 1922, all of the pharaoh’s treasures will be stored in one place.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
The announcement comes weeks after officials announced that a pharaoh's priceless bracelet had been stolen the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharaoh
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The organization recognized her history of opposing former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and named her the 2025 recipient of the prize in October.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The title refers to the million Syrian refugees that were admitted into Germany during the brutal civil war that culminated with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fleeing to Moscow in November 2024.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Colletti joins One Piece as Wapol, a tyrant and adversary to the Straw Hats.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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At the time, Athens had just emerged from a period of dictatorship and some of his students had been among the tyrants who sought to take down Athens’ democracy.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Pharaoh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharaoh. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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