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单词 strongman
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strongman

noun

strong·​man ˈstrȯŋ-ˌman How to pronounce strongman (audio)
: one who leads or controls by force of will and character or by military methods

Synonyms

  • caesar
  • despot
  • dictator
  • führer
  • fuehrer
  • oppressor
  • pharaoh
  • tyrannizer
  • tyrant
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Example Sentences

a Latin-American strongman who basically treated his nation's coffers as his personal bank account
Recent Examples on the Web In 2006-07 Bolivian strongman Evo Morales didn’t have the necessary two-thirds majority inside the constituent assembly to move the draft of a new socialist constitution to a referendum. Mary Anastasia O’grady, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 This strongman rhetoric hides the fact that the whole declaration was a performance. CNN, 25 Aug. 2022 In 2016, Ramos threw his support behind populist candidate Rodrigo Duterte, the tough-talking strongman who would later be known for a brutal anti-drug campaign that left thousands dead. Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 31 July 2022 The strongman praised the martial law era and in some ways emulated it with his bloody six-year war on drugs. Michael E. Miller And Regine Cabato, Anchorage Daily News, 20 June 2022 The strongman in Ankara views the organized Kurdish community as a threat because of its desire to establish an independent state on part of Turkish soil. Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 8 June 2022 Since returning to strongman, Licis has been on a hot streak, winning both the Rogue Invitational late last year and the Arnold Strongman Classic earlier in 2022. Brett Williams, Men's Health, 23 May 2022 Putin's gamble in Ukraine has therefore altered the geopolitical landscape for Russia in a way the strongman never intended. Daniel R. Depetris, The Week, 2 May 2022 The Chechen strongman’s claims, however, have not been verified. Forbes Staff Reports, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

strongman

noun

as in dictator
a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way a Latin-American strongman who basically treated his nation's coffers as his personal bank account

Synonyms & Similar Words

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