subjugator

noun

Definition of subjugatornext
as in ruler

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  1. ruler
  2. dominator
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  • To varying degrees, respondents in these countries—Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Saudia Arabia, and Turkey—expressed an increasing preference for liberal values, even as their rulers sought to suppress popular demands for democratic change.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The second find consists of part of a statue of a royal personage along with its head, which was adorned with the striped cloth associated with ancient Egyptian rulers.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
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  • Chips are being rationed; companies like Micron, the data-center dominator, and Applied Materials, which makes equipment for Micron, are, for the first time ever, getting long-term contracts for their wares.
    — Jim Cramer, Contributor, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • When Chrome launched in 2008, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer was the industry dominator, with roughly 60% of global browser usage thanks to being the default on Windows computers.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 June 2026
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