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Recent Examples of satrap
By contrast, given Russia's dominant role in the CU, joining that group would transform Yanukovych into a satrap of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, whom Yanukovych regards as the avatar of Russian arrogance.
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Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2011
The quick collapse of the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satraps unsettled both nations.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
What cues will America’s adversaries take if an Iranian satrap is allowed to establish an inviolable sphere of influence off Yemen’s coasts?
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2023
The Belarusian leader, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, is viewed largely as the Kremlin’s docile satrap.
—Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 25 June 2023
The Belarusian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, is viewed largely as the Kremlin’s docile satrap.
—Valerie Hopkins, BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2023
Backed by an expansive and brutal security system, Mr. Lukashenko shows no sign of losing his grip at home, if at the cost of becoming Mr. Putin’s enfeebled satrap.
—New York Times, 19 Feb. 2022
The 67-year-old sideline satrap enters the year with a career 292-134 record.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2019
Begelman was neither the first nor the last in a long line of Hollywood satraps who’ve triggered their own downfall.
—Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2019
Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2011
The quick collapse of the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satraps unsettled both nations.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
What cues will America’s adversaries take if an Iranian satrap is allowed to establish an inviolable sphere of influence off Yemen’s coasts?
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2023
The Belarusian leader, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, is viewed largely as the Kremlin’s docile satrap.
—Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 25 June 2023
The Belarusian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, is viewed largely as the Kremlin’s docile satrap.
—Valerie Hopkins, BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2023
Backed by an expansive and brutal security system, Mr. Lukashenko shows no sign of losing his grip at home, if at the cost of becoming Mr. Putin’s enfeebled satrap.
—New York Times, 19 Feb. 2022
The 67-year-old sideline satrap enters the year with a career 292-134 record.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2019
Begelman was neither the first nor the last in a long line of Hollywood satraps who’ve triggered their own downfall.
—Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for satrap
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Except the emperor twins Geta and Caracalla — superbly played by Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger — stand in his way.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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For more imperial adventures, Villa of Tiberius (near the charming seaside town of Sperlonga) is where that emperor once indulged in lavish banquets surrounded by sea views.Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kirby Smart is now the clear king of SEC football coaches and probably No. 1 in the nation.Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Without a son to inherit the king’s throne, the five tribes across the land fiercely battle for power.Marc Berman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Harry's case involves discussing highly emotional subjects, including the demise of his past relationship with Chelsy Davy, who the prince believes was driven away by the intrusion of the press.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The movie starts at a drowsy hilltop picnic, which is interrupted when a prince (Denzel Washington, magnificent) and his military entourage—including Branagh and Keanu Reeves, as the duke’s bad-hearted brother—ride into view, galloping up the Tuscan road in thrilling slow motion.Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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Citizens of countries historically exploited by the West face higher financial and bureaucratic hurdles to access facilities and resources concentrated in their former suzerain.WIRED, WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022
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In buttressing Lukashenko’s regime, Russia became Belarus’s outright suzerain.Casey Michel, The New Republic, 1 Mar. 2022
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The Blue Mosque was built by Sultan Ahmet I, the Ottoman Empire’s sultan between 1603 and 1617.Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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The sultan is the second-longest reigning monarch, following the late Queen Elizabeth II.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 29 Aug. 2024
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His successor, Sheikh Haibatullah Akhunzada, whose son became a suicide bomber, is an austere cleric who has adopted the reclusive mystique of the original amir.New York Times, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2022
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The amir of Kabul bought bicycles for his entire harem.National Geographic, National Geographic, 17 June 2020
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No wedding is complete without the honeymoon, and for our generous tastemaker who wants to be crowned emperor or empress of gift giving, a visit with Griffin Bruehl, founder of BRUEHL and part of Global Travel Collection, is the best way to procure that crown.Lilian Raji, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Cookware This is something for the big-splashy-meal cook in your life—the king of the standing rib roast, the empress of the whole pig on a spit, the generalissimo of the hundred-person clam bake.Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
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The emir also addressed both chambers of the Houses of Parliament during his visit.KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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On Tuesday, Prince William and Princess Kate kicked off the day by greeting the emir and Sheikha Jawaher and traveling with them to the Horse Guards Parade, where the king offered a ceremonial welcome.KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Satrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satrap. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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