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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The franchise with seemingly more riches than an Egyptian pharaoh, the one that deferred $680 million of Ohtani’s salary for a decade, somehow found a way to spend less.
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Digital pyramids Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian pharaohs had pyramids built to preserve their legacy.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
Ever since British archaeologist Howard Carter first peered into the tomb of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, 100 years ago, the mystery of the boy king's death has captivated historians and amateurs alike.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Sparked by coverage of Tunisians’ success in ousting their dictator, Egyptians poured into the streets of all of the country’s major cities, demanding that President Hosni Mubarak, 82 and pharaoh for 30 years, step down.
—Robert H. Pelletreau, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2011
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Digital pyramids Thousands of years ago, the Egyptian pharaohs had pyramids built to preserve their legacy.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
Ever since British archaeologist Howard Carter first peered into the tomb of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, 100 years ago, the mystery of the boy king's death has captivated historians and amateurs alike.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Sparked by coverage of Tunisians’ success in ousting their dictator, Egyptians poured into the streets of all of the country’s major cities, demanding that President Hosni Mubarak, 82 and pharaoh for 30 years, step down.
—Robert H. Pelletreau, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2011
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“Pharaoh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharaoh. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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