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emperors

noun

plural of emperor

as in kings

a man who rules an empire Roman emperors

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Recent Examples of emperors Roman emperors typically had tens of thousands of people serving in the Praetorian Guard; modern autocrats rely on standing armies. — Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026 Failing to recognize that flaw has been the downfall of emperors and autocrats. — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Along the route taken by tourists and pilgrims are several steles marking ritual proclamations made on behalf of emperors during the first year of each reign. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 In Italy, the worst drought in 70 years has exposed the piers of an ancient bridge over the Tiber River once used by Roman emperors but which fell into disrepair by the third century. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 The wreck also contained gold coins issued by four emperors of the Heraclian dynasty, which ruled the Byzantine Empire during the seventh and eighth centuries. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Maybe it’s supposed to end this way — as admirers who became combatants, who bonded as only emperors can, then became close. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Various polls have shown most people are open-minded about female emperors. — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 Even the richest emperors of the past did not have the ability to satisfy their whims that is now possessed by any student in Chicago or Berlin or Kinshasa. — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

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Your opponent wins because the kings cancel out while the ace trumps the queen.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
But the thrash metal kings shifted into the mainstream long ago.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of kings

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In early English law, the silva forestis was a place for lords to chase game and for ordinary people to gather wood.

— James Whorton Jr, Longreads, 13 Oct. 2026
Colombian police have arrested the wife and daughter of one of Ecuador's most powerful drug lords who was extradited to the United States last year, President Abelardo de la Espriella said Sunday.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of lords

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With 775 rooms, the palace also provides office space for the royal bureaucracy and hosts lavish state dinners for visiting presidents and potentates.

— CBS News, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Biden put this sentiment into action by working with Netanyahu despite serious moral and political failures in Gaza, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on NATO expansion, and with Gulf potentates on the region’s security architecture.

— James Jeffrey, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2025

Definition of potentates

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Only three African sovereigns hold investment grade ratings, according to a background note from the AU’s African Peer Review Mechanism (ARPM).

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Any harm was downstream, but the river was part of an interstate system governed by a compact between sovereigns.

— Gale Norton, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

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