strongman

Example Sentences

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There are sufficient numbers of otherwise normal people who are attracted to the pathocrats because of their charisma and strongman appeal — enough to lift them to power.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

For more than a year, student-led protests have swept across Serbia, with some rallies drawing crowds unseen since demonstrations toppled strongman Slobodan Milosevic in 2000.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The first U.S. commercial flight to Venezuela in years underscored the rapid thaw after the capture of strongman Nicolás Maduro, even as tensions linger.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“This doesn’t read as strongman politics to them,” she said.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

She couldn’t see Papa, but Mama was feverishly digging, flinging big bags around like she was a strongman.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata