caesar

noun

ˈsē-zər How to pronounce caesar (audio)
Definition of caesarnext
as in dictator
a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way like many another third-world caesar, he cared little for the destitute class into which he himself had been born

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  1. dictator
  2. tyrant
  3. pharaoh
Noun
  • Amid civil unrest and human rights violations, the dictator also sent his wife private sketches of valentine hearts and links to romantic country music songs.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Genocidal Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu was ousted from power in a revolution that led to the Christmas Day trial and execution by firing squad of him and his wife, Elena.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of dictator
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  • Why would anyone be shocked that Venezuelans fear the erratic tyrant who rules them?
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Some enterprising and overly imaginative op-ed columnist might suggest that their leader, Kiros (Mads Mikkelsen), represents Putin, the icy tyrant.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of tyrant
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  • Disease, pestilence and death: Has unsealing King Tut's tomb unleashed an ancient curse? Fox Nation's 'Tales of Terror: The Curse of King Tut' unravels the media frenzy that came on the heels of uncovering the Egyptian pharaoh's ancient tomb and the devastation that followed.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Participants in Passover Seders imagine that they themselves were freed from the pharaoh’s yoke.
    Marc Tracy, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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