strongman
Example Sentences
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While there are far fewer biographies of Franco than, for instance, of Churchill, books about the Spanish strongman are hardly scarce.
The 63-year-old strongman doesn’t believe he will get lasting amnesty, analysts said, feeling only safe among the cadre of loyal military men with whom he has spent a decade surrounding himself.
After playing the song — on his first take, mind you — Turner paused, then popped up and did a strongman flex in triumph.
From Los Angeles Times
We have all the hallmarks — support for “strongmen” with questionable ethics, rabid exaltation of our “dear leader,” turning a blind eye to corrupt motives plus rising violence and racism.
From Los Angeles Times
For the first time in years, India's splintered opposition is sinking its differences to take on strongman Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which could extend to a substantial challenge in national elections due in 2024.
From Reuters
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
