Francois Duvalier

Noun

Meaning

oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Duvalier Papa Doc

Examples

Accordingly, in 1959, Francois Duvalier is reported to have said, "All popular movements will be repressed with utmost vigor. Source: Internet

After the 1957 Haitian presidential election that ended with Francois Duvalier becoming president of Haiti, Duvalier’s followers placed André under arrest and threw him in jail, because of his support to another candidate, the popular Daniel Fignolé. Source: Internet

Think of people like Adolph Hitler, Augusto Pinochet and Francois Duvalier, just to name a few. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Francois Charles Mauriac Francois Couperin Francois de La Rochefoucauld Francois Jacob Francois Mansart Francois Marie Charles Fourier