satrap

noun

Definition of satrapnext
as in Caesar

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Recent Examples of satrap The ranks of the leadership are staffed, in large measure, with satraps and mediocrities. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025 The quick collapse of the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satraps unsettled both nations. — Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023 The Belarusian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, is viewed largely as the Kremlin’s docile satrap. — Valerie Hopkins, BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2023 By contrast, given Russia's dominant role in the CU, joining that group would transform Yanukovych into a satrap of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, whom Yanukovych regards as the avatar of Russian arrogance. — Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2011
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  1. emperor
  2. king
  3. prince
  4. suzerain
  5. sultan
  6. empress
  7. princess
  8. emir
Noun
  • All the coins are Roman, minted during the second century for five emperors and four empresses.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The new movie introduces Robert Pattinson as Scytale, shape-shifting villain who attempts to kill and overthrow Chalamet’s space emperor Paul Atreides.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of emperor
Noun
  • Godzilla Minus Zero is king of the box office in its opening weekend as the sequel feature looks to dominate the frame that also sees the debuts of The Cat in the Hat, Ramayana, Wild Horse Nine and Club Kid.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Americans are up in arms about the much broader graft practiced by much of the political class, not just by its evil faux-king.
    — Larry Wilson, Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of king
Noun
  • In the story, teenage Johanna dreams of a glittering Twilight vampire prince.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The prince appeared to take a last glance at his phone before handing it off to an aide seated beside him, who placed the device in his suit pocket.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of prince
Noun
  • Citizens of countries historically exploited by the West face higher financial and bureaucratic hurdles to access facilities and resources concentrated in their former suzerain.
    — WIRED, WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022
  • In buttressing Lukashenko’s regime, Russia became Belarus’s outright suzerain.
    — Casey Michel, The New Republic, 1 Mar. 2022
Definition of suzerain
Noun
  • As the British royal family hosted the sultan of Oman and members of the Omani royal family for a formal state banquet at Windsor Castle, eagle-eyed fans noticed that Kate’s yellow cutout cape gown almost led to a fashion mishap.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Yogyakarta is a rare thing, a sultan’s kingdom inside of a country that is otherwise a republic.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of sultan
Noun
  • Sisi is forced to decide whether to follow her heart or remain a sincere empress to her people.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Eugénie, empress of the French and wife of Napoleon III, received it in 1856 for her piety and philanthropy.
    — Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of empress
Noun
  • Sparkle bright in stunning studs from round and emerald to heart and princess-cut stones in a variety of sizes set in 14-karat white gold four-prong baskets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Several special events also are planned at the rink including a princesses and superheroes themed skate and a Thanksgiving pajama party.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of princess
Noun
  • Trump and his family members have accepted a jetliner from the emir of Qatar, a $2 billion investment from a fund led by the Saudi crown prince, and profits from a number of cryptocurrency enterprises, much of which came from foreign buyers.
    — Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Qatar’s founding emir, sired 56 children.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of emir

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