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 pharaoh, who reigned for an astonishing 66 years (1279–1213 BCE), is often regarded as one of Egypt’s greatest rulers, and his statue exudes power and authority.
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David Nikel, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Dozens of pharaohs left their mark on the site, which was built between the 12th and 20th dynasties, and researchers are still working to understand its historical significance thousands of years later.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a pharaoh’s tomb, the first excavation of a royal burial chamber there since the discovery of Tutankhamen’s in 1922.
—Melissa Kirsch, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Despite the ministry’s assertion that this was the first such discovery since 1922, archaeologists have reported finding pharaohs’ tombs in other parts of Egypt in the decades since, including in 1940 in Tanis and 2014 in Abydos.
—Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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David Nikel, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Dozens of pharaohs left their mark on the site, which was built between the 12th and 20th dynasties, and researchers are still working to understand its historical significance thousands of years later.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a pharaoh’s tomb, the first excavation of a royal burial chamber there since the discovery of Tutankhamen’s in 1922.
—Melissa Kirsch, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Despite the ministry’s assertion that this was the first such discovery since 1922, archaeologists have reported finding pharaohs’ tombs in other parts of Egypt in the decades since, including in 1940 in Tanis and 2014 in Abydos.
—Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Pharaoh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharaoh. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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