Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of pharaoh This is the third immersive experience presented at South Florida PBS Studios, following presentations on Leonardo Da Vinci and Egyptian pharaohs. —

Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026 The red home shirt featured a pharaoh as its primary background design, so what does the away shirt have? —

Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026 Two other small statues on the pharaoh's feet depict his wife, Tiye. —

CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025 The pharaoh ruled for only a decade, until his own death at 19. —

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And, as in the days of the Turkmen dictator, everyone fell into line.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Imperatori-Lee said that global reach gave him a first-hand perspective on how Washington’s economic and military policies — including backing dictators in Latin America — have negatively affected less powerful nations and their citizens.

— Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026