strongman
Example Sentences
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After the U.S. captured strongman Nicolás Maduro, Ramshaw shared some advice with his son, who works for an American oil company, in case he was ever offered an “amazing opportunity” to move to Venezuela.
Many countries fell under the domination of caudillos, or strongmen whose power stemmed from financial control of the land’s resources.
From Barron's
Many countries fell under the domination of caudillos, or strongmen whose power stemmed from financial control of the land’s resources.
From Barron's
Plato saw it as an inevitable consequence of democracy, when a quest for freedom leads to excess and the populace demands a strongman.
From Salon
The moment also marked a victory for the son of Cuban immigrants who has long sought to confront the hemisphere’s strongmen.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
