Synonyms of pharaoh

pharaoh

noun

ˈfer-(ˌ)ō 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dictator
• tyrant
• ruler
• warlord
• king
• despot
• caesar
• prince
• fuehrer
• oppressor
• strongman
• man on horseback
• overlord
• führer
• tycoon
• monarch
• leader
• tsar
• magnate
• autocrat
• baron
• boss
• potentate
• queen
• tyrannizer
• authoritarian
• master
• caudillo
• totalitarian
• lord
• czar
• sovereign
• paramount
• dominator
• tzar
• chief
• captain
• Big Brother
• monocrat
• sovran
• autarch
• mogul
• taskmaster
• kingpin
• enforcer
• martinet
• disciplinarian
• discipliner

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of pharaoh

The route of embalming, viewing, coffin, and burial, at this stage in history, can seem a bit too Egyptian pharaoh—comically false, a parade of pageantry and expense that only goes so far to mitigate the pain of loss. —Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024

Egyptian archaeologists recently found an ancient sword belonging to the military of Ramesses II, the pharaoh that scholars believe was referenced in the Book of Exodus. —Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 19 Sep. 2024

In some cases, like the pharaohs of Egypt, leaders were viewed as having divine origins. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2024

The Minions decimated the entire dinosaur population, crushed pharaohs to death with a faulty pyramid design, and even disintegrated Dracula into dust due to a mistimed birthday party. —Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 July 2024