self-styled

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  1. adjective As characterized by oneself, often without right or justification: "poets, real or self-styled” (Constantine Fitzgibbon). See Usage Note at so-called.

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  • BAGHDAD - The self-styled leader of an Iraqi al-Qaida front group is calling on President-elect Obama and other Western leaders to withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan. —  Mensa Barbie Welcomes You
  • Bob Markley - self-styled bohemian, scion of Oklahoma oil wealth - first appeared in Los Angeles in the early '60s with a law degree and a burning desire for fame. —  Office Naps
  • Building Potemkin democracies wherever self-styled jihadists are operating is not possible, but clinging to authoritarian allies like Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt isn't wise either. —  Antiwar.com Original
  • The self-styled socialist revolutionary, who has said he wants to govern for decades, will also host a summit of to burnish his credentials as a regional leader before the vote. —  Yahoo! News: Top Stories
  • Fahran Muse, a self-styled spokesman for the gang holding the Faina, also said talks were at an advanced stage. —  News on www.kyivpost.com
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