as in king
a man who rules an empire
Roman emperors
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Recent Examples of emperor
Prominent Stoic philosophers include Epictetus, a former slave who became a renowned teacher; Seneca, a statesman and advisor to Emperor Nero; and Marcus Aurelius, a Roman emperor known for his work, Meditations.
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Chris Westfall, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
But even there the story of a princess — daughter of an emperor — allows one to draw comparison to contemporary times.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
In the end, he may be listed along with Roman emperors who ran amok like Nero and Caligula.
—Llewellyn King, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The French emperor is a looming figure in Scott’s oeuvre.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025
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Chris Westfall, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
But even there the story of a princess — daughter of an emperor — allows one to draw comparison to contemporary times.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
In the end, he may be listed along with Roman emperors who ran amok like Nero and Caligula.
—Llewellyn King, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The French emperor is a looming figure in Scott’s oeuvre.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emperor
Noun
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And here is the reigning plus-minus king for both Dubuque and Western Michigan.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The king was photographed meeting Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni in Rome on Wednesday, at a time of international turmoil brought on by Donald Trump's tariffs.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Prior to Landau’s announcement, the concert had caused significant controversy and outrage in Mexico, which has long tried to curb the glorification of drug lords in popular Mexican music and narcocorridos.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
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Each of the drug lords was sentenced to 40 years in Mexican prison, though a judge ordered Caro Quintero released in 2013 on a technicality.—
Alex Riggins,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The sovereign has no governmental power in the U.K. or influence on RAVEC.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Constitutionally, the sovereign has no governmental power in the U.K. or influence on RAVEC, but the Duke of Sussex believes that his father could intervene to ensure such protection is extended.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The cover of the first issue of The New Yorker, dated Feb. 21, 1925, carried no portraits of potentates or tycoons, no headlines, no come-ons.—
Christopher B. Daly,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Or were all those billionaire potentates in the Capitol Rotunda — seated in front of Trump’s Cabinet picks — asserting their social, economic and cultural hegemony?—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Emperor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emperor. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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