imperator
noun
im·pe·ra·tor
ˌim-pə-ˈrä-tər 
-ˌtȯr
: a commander in chief or emperor of the ancient Romans
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Prior to Taylor-Joy, 27, taking over the title role of Furiosa, Charlize Theron starred as the imperator in the Oscar-winning 2015 action adventure film, Mad Max: Fury Road, alongside Tom Hardy and Nicholas Hoult.
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Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
In his first hours as Twitter’s imperator, Musk has been like a man who woke up in the middle of the night in a new house, fumbling around in the dark and bumping into walls while grasping for a light switch.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2022
Under the Roman republic, an imperator was a victorious general, and later one of two consuls.
—Dominic Green, WSJ, 7 June 2022
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Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
In his first hours as Twitter’s imperator, Musk has been like a man who woke up in the middle of the night in a new house, fumbling around in the dark and bumping into walls while grasping for a light switch.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2022
Under the Roman republic, an imperator was a victorious general, and later one of two consuls.
—Dominic Green, WSJ, 7 June 2022
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“Imperator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imperator. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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imperator
noun
im·pe·ra·tor
ˌim-pə-ˈrät-ər
-ˈrä-ˌtȯ(ə)r
: a commander in chief or emperor of the ancient Romans
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