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Recent Examples of satrap
By contrast, given Russia's dominant role in the CU, joining that group would transform Yanukovych into a satrap of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, whom Yanukovych regards as the avatar of Russian arrogance.
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Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2011
The quick collapse of the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satraps unsettled both nations.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
What cues will America’s adversaries take if an Iranian satrap is allowed to establish an inviolable sphere of influence off Yemen’s coasts?
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2023
The Belarusian leader, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, is viewed largely as the Kremlin’s docile satrap.
—Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 25 June 2023
The Belarusian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, is viewed largely as the Kremlin’s docile satrap.
—Valerie Hopkins, BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2023
Backed by an expansive and brutal security system, Mr. Lukashenko shows no sign of losing his grip at home, if at the cost of becoming Mr. Putin’s enfeebled satrap.
—New York Times, 19 Feb. 2022
The 67-year-old sideline satrap enters the year with a career 292-134 record.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2019
Begelman was neither the first nor the last in a long line of Hollywood satraps who’ve triggered their own downfall.
—Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2019
Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2011
The quick collapse of the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satraps unsettled both nations.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
What cues will America’s adversaries take if an Iranian satrap is allowed to establish an inviolable sphere of influence off Yemen’s coasts?
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2023
The Belarusian leader, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, is viewed largely as the Kremlin’s docile satrap.
—Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 25 June 2023
The Belarusian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, is viewed largely as the Kremlin’s docile satrap.
—Valerie Hopkins, BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2023
Backed by an expansive and brutal security system, Mr. Lukashenko shows no sign of losing his grip at home, if at the cost of becoming Mr. Putin’s enfeebled satrap.
—New York Times, 19 Feb. 2022
The 67-year-old sideline satrap enters the year with a career 292-134 record.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2019
Begelman was neither the first nor the last in a long line of Hollywood satraps who’ve triggered their own downfall.
—Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for satrap
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It was commissioned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife and later became his own resting place, as well.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
25 Feb. 2025
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In a final act of capitulation, the seven-year-old Song emperor, Zhao Bing, drowned himself to evade capture by the Mongol navy.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Watch Black Widow on Disney+ Black Panther Following his father’s death, T’Challa returns home to Wakanda, a secretive nation with impressive technological advancements, to take his place as king.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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And a civilization in ancient Mesopotamia saw the blood red moon as a bad omen for the king.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the titles of prince and princess, Jacques is also the Marquis of Baux and Gabriella is the Countess of Carladès.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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They were granted the titles of prince and princess after their grandfather, 76, ascended to the throne in 2022.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Witkoff went from Qatar to Israel on Saturday and insisted on having a meeting with the prime minister on the afternoon of the Jewish sabbath—a violation of Israeli protocol rudely designed to remind Netanyahu who was the vassal and who was the suzerain.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Citizens of countries historically exploited by the West face higher financial and bureaucratic hurdles to access facilities and resources concentrated in their former suzerain.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
26 Aug. 2022
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This mosque also holds the tombs of the commissioning sultan, his wife Haseki Hürrem, and Mimar Sinan himself. Kılıç Ali Paşa Mosque The Kılıç Ali Paşa Mosque is an example of how versatile Mimar Sinan was as an architect.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Blue Mosque was built by Sultan Ahmet I, the Ottoman Empire’s sultan between 1603 and 1617.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
12 Dec. 2024
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His successor, Sheikh Haibatullah Akhunzada, whose son became a suicide bomber, is an austere cleric who has adopted the reclusive mystique of the original amir.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2022
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The amir of Kabul bought bicycles for his entire harem.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
17 June 2020
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Read: The new empress of self-help is a TikTok star Not long ago in American culture, vulnerability was largely associated with weakness.—
Maytal Eyal,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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The L’Oréal family empress is also far behind LVMH CEO Arnault, whose wealth stands at $168 billion—although he’s lost $40 billion just this year owing to a luxury industry slowdown.—
Prarthana Prakash,
Fortune Europe,
28 Nov. 2024
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Kuwait Gains Independence With the Anglo-Kuwait agreement of 1899, the United Kingdom ends its protectorate and Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah becomes Kuwait's emir.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Dec. 2015
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While President Biden, President-elect Trump, and Qatar’s emir announced Wednesday that a deal had been reached between Israel and Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed beginning the internal Israeli process of approving the deal.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Satrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satrap. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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