satraps

plural of satrap

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satraps
Noun
  • Daft Punk were the kings of that.
    Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Photos of him with tribal kings at formal ceremonies in Africa.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Saudi Arabia launched a high-profile effort to stamp out corruption in 2017 with the detention of princes, government ministers, and business moguls at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, recovering over $100 billion in assets.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • This made Major responsible for the legal and administrative matters relating to the princes.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As a consequence, manuscripts from the Cotton collection have shelf marks such as Julius D X or Tiberius D III, and lists of such manuscripts are not arranged alphabetically but follow the sequence of Roman emperors.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Known as the Passage of Commodus, the 180-foot corridor was built beneath the amphitheater to let emperors and VIP guests reach their seats in the imperial box without mingling with the crowds.
    Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the 16th century, the Genoese Lomellini family secured a concession from the local rulers to harvest coral there.
    Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
  • That run equals Drake’s longest streak of rulers on Rhythmic Airplay.
    Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • From Peter the Great to Nicholas I, the czars fought wars to gain access to and control the Black Sea.
    Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Regardless, its existence was a political statement and a sign of wealth, as large rectangular stone towers were generally limited to rival Anglo-Norman lords and rulers.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The 33rd Folsom Renaissance Faire and Joust is keeping the 17th and 18th century Europe celebrations going in Folsom in a two-day event that features lords, knights, jousting competitions and full-armored combat.
    Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In early-modern Europe, the Medicis and other potentates created what were the microfinance schemes of their time, lending small sums of money to poor citizens.
    Mark Malloch-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2024
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“Satraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satraps. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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