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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After all, as the pharaoh, once a god, became a man, autocrats became vulnerable and open to criticism.
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Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2011
One is based on ancient Egypt, where an archeological dig disturbs a pharaoh's tomb and triggers a curse.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
Its presence suggests the fort was an important site during the pharaoh’s reign, per Ahram Online.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
One of those included in the study had attained the high status of vizier and would have reported directly to the pharaoh in his time.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
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Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2011
One is based on ancient Egypt, where an archeological dig disturbs a pharaoh's tomb and triggers a curse.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
Its presence suggests the fort was an important site during the pharaoh’s reign, per Ahram Online.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
One of those included in the study had attained the high status of vizier and would have reported directly to the pharaoh in his time.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Pharaoh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharaoh. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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