Thesaurus results for PHARAOHS

pharaohs

noun

plural of pharaoh

as in dictators

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 pharaohs 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 Leprosy still existed, pharaohs did not. —

Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025 In fact, researchers know that pirates – basically just thieves on the water – targeted these river boats, because Egyptian pharaohs left records grumbling about pirates and their widespread pillaging. —

Brandon Prins, The Conversation, 14 July 2025

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Although American forces have arrested Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and killed several Iranian leaders, removing the dictators has not dislodged the dictatorships in either Caracas or Tehran.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Long before the birth of Julius Caesar, the Roman Republic appointed all-powerful dictators to protect their state in times of crisis.

— Big Think, Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026