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  • noun A person who wields power in a tyrannical or irresponsible fashion.

Etymologies

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power +‎ -monger

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Examples

  • Those tactics may work in the short run – i.e., to win elections – but then you are stuck with a powermonger who is only interested in his/her own edification.

    Analysis: Clinton scores a win, Obama nears finish line 2008

  • The job of running our country is serious and is no place for a novice and powermonger.

    Carter says unity ticket would be 'worst mistake' 2008

  • June 7th, 2008 3: 03 pm ET all her supporters .. to feel a BOND w/her must be liars and cheaters and scallywags .. otherwise I can't IMAGINE how they feel a KINSHIP w/that scandolous powermonger. so BOO HOO that she didn't get to be a world leader.

    Core constituency laments Clinton's exit 2008

  • This was illustrated two weeks ago, when veteran powermonger Dick Cheney and his snaking half-smile slithered out of high-ranking federal office once again, his latest exit accompanied by a flurry of nearly identical articles about the "Cheney Legacy" -- the most foul-smelling of any American official ever.

    Melissa Rossi: Twenty Years of Dick's Tricks Got Us Here 2009

  • She is also insincere, divisive and a powermonger, not well liked and many women or her generation as well as her daughters do not respect how she touts Bills experience as her own.

    Hillary Wins New Hampshire Primary 2009

  • Time to send Kirk packing back to formerly restricted Kenilworth or DC where he's really from anyway to powermonger with his real constituents, the weapons lobbyists.

    Ellen's Top Ten Reasons to Get Out and Vote for Dan Seals on Tuesday--Even if it's snowing Ellen Beth Gill 2008

  • So let us identify the elder Ambani for what he really is: a powermonger who will stop at nothing to get what he wants.

    MAIL CALL 2007

  • DeLay is the sleazy powermonger who was censured three times for ethics violations … some of his indictments are related to those violations … DeLay is arrogant and GUILTY AS HELL … the liberal “conspiracy” is a pathetic smokescreen … their voters tend to buy whatever BS the party throws their way … sad people …

    Think Progress » Yes, Mr. Kristol, That’s A Crime 2005

  • For me, talk that he was a powermonger—it’s nonsense.

    Let the Swords Encircle Me Scott Peterson 2010

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