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

Last month, officials announced the discovery of a massive statue believed to depict the powerful pharaoh often linked to Exodus. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026

The Arab Republic of Egypt (1953) stakes a natural claim to the Rosetta Stone, which was commissioned in 196 BCE by a Greek-speaking pharaoh of Macedonian descent, and unearthed near Alexandria by French engineers in 1799. — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026

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