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man on horseback

man on horse·back
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [man on, awn hawrs-bak]
    • /mæn ɒn, ɔn ˈhɔrsˌbæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [man on, awn hawrs-bak]
    • /mæn ɒn, ɔn ˈhɔrsˌbæk/

Definitions of man on horseback words

  • noun man on horseback a military leader who presents himself as the savior of the country during a period of crisis and either assumes or threatens to assume dictatorial powers. 1
  • noun man on horseback any dictator. 1
  • noun man on horseback a military man with such influence and power over the people as to be, or seem to be, able to seize control and rule as a dictator 0
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Parts of speech for Man on horseback

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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man on horseback popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for man on horseback

noun man on horseback

  • autocrat — An autocrat is a person in authority who has complete power.
  • tyrant — a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly.
  • despot — A despot is a ruler or other person who has a lot of power and who uses it unfairly or cruelly.
  • adviser — An adviser is an expert whose job is to give advice to another person or to a group of people.
  • tycoon — a person of great wealth, influence, or power; magnate: a business tycoon; a political tycoon.
All 24 Synonyms of man on horseback

Antonyms for man on horseback

noun man on horseback

  • follower — a person or thing that follows.
  • worker — a person or thing that works.
All 2 Antonyms of man on horseback

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