TOJO HIDEKI

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Japanese army officer who initiated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and who assumed dictatorial control of Japan during World War II; he was subsequently tried and executed as a war criminal (1884-1948)

Synonyms:

Tojo; Tojo Eiki; Tojo Hideki

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

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

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