strongman

Example Sentences

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There are no such qualms about portraits of 73-year-old strongman leader Emomali Rakhmon -- which have replaced many of the torn-down facades.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

“The fundamentals are still there, and some strongman will rise to the top as they always do,” Levin said.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

And assuming it does, how will it act in the role of the continent's strongman?

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

His low-key approach, say some papal observers, has made it harder for him to make himself heard in a wider world that’s being shaken up by populism, strongman leaders and raw power politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

When the trooper, too, began to get teary, Truman fell back on his strongman act of bravado.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone