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Meanings of governor for life in English
Presidential or dictatorial office without term limits.
Synonyms
Examples for "monarch"
Examples for "monarch"
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The number of monarch butterflies seems to be eroding year after year.
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Citizen scientists are needed to help tag monarch butterflies in New Zealand.
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In the telephone poll with the question: Do you want a monarch?
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He did not merely rule in the manner of a common monarch.
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But, the reality is that being the monarch involves serious hard graft.
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Overthrowing Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in 2003 achieved important American strategic objectives.
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Reports from early today speculated that the former dictator had been captured.
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You know, I actually think he'd make a good dictator, that man.
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Former military dictator of Burma Ne Win has died under house arrest.
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A caretaker government was announced within an hour of the dictator's capture.
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No one should be president for life, I do not understand this.
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An election was held and the liberator chosen president for life.
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In 2018 he abolished term limits, effectively allowing him to remain president for life.
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The days of president for life are over, he said.
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Toussaint was to be president for life, with the power to name his successor.
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Harold Epstein is the club's perpetual president.
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The Blood-Council was merely an informal club, of which the Duke was perpetual president, while the other members were all appointed by himself.
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Perpetual Presidents have been tried until the Society has become disgusted with dictators.
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His titular or official connection with this institute, in effect, was that of Perpetual President.
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Cæsar having been made perpetual dictator, and received from the senate accumulated honours, it began to be rumoured that he intended to make himself king.
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The Irish parliament had hitherto been a mere body of perpetual dictators.
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But he prevailed, and Heaven declaring for him, he became a providential monarch under the title of Perpetual Dictator.
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His title was now "Supremo Dictator Perpetuo de la Republica del Paraguay" (Supreme and Perpetual Dictator of the Republic of Paraguay).
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He now received the title of " Perpetual Dictator," with complete authority to govern the state until the new order of things should be established.
Usage of governor for life in English
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Of this company Cabot was made governor for life.
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Jean Jacques Dessalines, a rough, illiterate negro, but of indefatigable energy, was made governor for life, with dictatorial powers.
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In May, 1801, he made a constitution for the island, and declared himself governor for life, with power to appoint his successor.
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The consequence was, he came back and continued governor for life.-Doyou make the application of my anecdote, and I shall persevere in scribbling.-EveryYours.
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