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DUVALIER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971)
Synonyms:
Duvalier; Francois Duvalier; Papa Doc
Classified under:
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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