Synonyms of strongmen

strongmen

noun

plural of strongman

as in dictators

a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way

a Latin-American strongman who basically treated his nation's coffers as his personal bank account

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dictators
• tyrants
• pharaohs
• rulers
• warlords
• despots
• oppressors
• tycoons
• men on horseback
• kings
• leaders
• princes
• magnates
• overlords
• autocrats
• caesars
• führers
• monarchs
• barons
• potentates
• authoritarians
• caudillos
• tyrannizers
• totalitarians
• dominators
• lords
• bosses
• masters
• chiefs
• sovereigns
• Big Brothers
• czars
• queens
• moguls
• kingpins
• monocrats
• captains
• enforcers
• paramounts
• autarchs
• taskmasters
• disciplinarians
• martinets
• discipliners

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of strongmen

The cross was not meant to be a stage prop for strongmen. — Otis Moss Iii, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

Latin America is swinging rightward again, electing presidents who promise to channel the strongmen of yore and rule the region through might, not right. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026

In the vacuum left by absent landlords and ineffective courts, communities turned instead to local strongmen—enforcers who offered protection for a price. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026

Just beyond the respectable edges of Paris, among the soothsayers and strongmen, works Suzanne (Anaïs Demoustier). — Ben Croll, IndieWire, 12 May 2026

Min Aung Hlaing’s ascent to the presidency follows a tradition of military strongmen installing themselves as the nation’s top leader and seeking to legitimize their rule through unfair elections. — ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026

America does not belong to strongmen, greedy billionaires, or those who rule through fear. — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Mar. 2026

With such a destructive geopolitical conflict driven by several strongmen leaders, the industry was always going to feel the ramifications. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026

Nor do strongmen have a pristine record as economic stewards. — Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026