as in dictator
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 pharaoh
Could an Egyptian pharaoh or a Chinese emperor have used a stiff drink or two to build their kingdoms?
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2025
In April, a University of Pennsylvania professor spoke with Fox News Digital about unearthing the tomb of an unknown pharaoh near Abydos.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
The find marked the first time archaeologists have unearthed a pharaoh’s tomb since 1922, when King Tutankhamun’s burial site was identified.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
The ultimate hidden room: a tomb of a pharaoh like King Tut.
—Nancy Giles
may 18, CBS News, 18 May 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2025
In April, a University of Pennsylvania professor spoke with Fox News Digital about unearthing the tomb of an unknown pharaoh near Abydos.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
The find marked the first time archaeologists have unearthed a pharaoh’s tomb since 1922, when King Tutankhamun’s burial site was identified.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
The ultimate hidden room: a tomb of a pharaoh like King Tut.
—Nancy Giles
may 18, CBS News, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharaoh
Noun
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Her party, the Brothers of Italy, was founded by followers of former dictator Benito Mussolini as a post-fascist movement following WWII.—
Dan Gooding
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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For Machado and the Venezuelan opposition, embracing a narrative in which Maduro is a drug lord, not just a dictator, is a bit of a gamble.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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McDaniel has never been a screamer or a tyrant like some old-school coaches.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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The tyrant dies and his rule is over.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Pharaoh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharaoh. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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