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DUVALIER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971)

Synonyms:

Duvalier; Francois Duvalier; Papa Doc

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

dictator; potentate (a ruler who is unconstrained by law)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Son and successor of Francois Duvalier as president of Haiti; he was overthrown by a mass uprising in 1986 (born in 1951)

Synonyms:

Baby Doc; Duvalier; Jean-Claude Duvalier

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

dictator; potentate (a ruler who is unconstrained by law)

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