Caesar
Caesar noun - A person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way.
Usage example: like many another third-world caesar, he cared little for the destitute class into which he himself had been born
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Synonyms for Caesar
Tyrant and Caesar are semantically related. in dictator topic. In some cases you can use "Tyrant" instead a noun "Caesar".
Nearby Word: caesarian
Tyrant
Tyrant noun - A person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way.
Usage example: the people universally feared the tyrant, who was notorious for his frequent use of torture
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Synonyms for Tyrant
Nearby Words: tyrannical, tyranny
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Eventually they begin a graffiti campaign supposedly done by the people pleading for Brutus to end the tyranny of Caesar, much as Brutus' ancestor overthrew the ancient king/tyrant of Rome.
Source: Series / Rome - Tyrant Takes the Helm: Caesar overthrows the Republic but comes out as a great leader.
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Rome: Brutus and his fellow conspirators kill Caesar, justifying it by declaring him a tyrant.
Source: Didn't Think This Through
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