self-named

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Francis is Hegseth’s military assistant—and that’s his key credential as far as the self-named “secretary of war” is concerned.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

These are elements that a self-named “high ambition coalition” of countries want to see.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2024

Petito’s family members and the family’s attorney and spokesperson, Richard Stafford, sat down for a 30-minute interview with Dr. Phil McGraw on his self-named show.

From Fox News • Oct. 5, 2021

But he was also known for his prickly personality and his villainous on-court demeanor as the self-named Black Mamba.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2020

Something told him the other was deliberately lying, and the fluency with which he delivered that remarkable story announced the self-named Jake Storms an accomplished fakir, if ever there was one.

From At Whispering Pine Lodge by Leslie, Lawrence J.