Definition of Francois duvalier

1. Noun. Oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971).

Exact synonyms: Duvalier, Papa Doc
Generic synonyms: Dictator, Potentate

Lexicographical Neighbors of Francois Duvalier

Franco-
Franco-American
Franco-Manitoban
Franco-Manitobans
Franco-Provençal
Franco-Prussian
Franco-Prussian War
Francoa
Francoa ramosa
Francoesque
Francois
Francois-Marie Arouet
Francois Auguste Rene Rodin
Francois Charles Mauriac
Francois Couperin
Francois Duvalier
Francois Jacob
Francois Mansart
Francois Marie Charles Fourier
Francois Mauriac
Francois Maurice Marie Mitterand
Francois Mitterand
Francois Rabelais
Francois Rene Chateaubriand
Francois Truffaut
Francois Villon
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart
Francoise d'Aubigne
Francoism

Literary usage of Francois duvalier

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Enforcing Restraint: Collective Intervention in Internal Conflicts by Lori Fisler Damrosch (1993)
"1 Upon the death of francois duvalier in April 1971, his title of president-for-life passed to his nineteen-year-old son, Jean- Claude. ..."

2. An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord by Joseph Whitaker (1869)
"Greece Paul 1, К in* ci the Hellenes .... Dec. 14, 1901 Guinea Sékou Tourc. President Haiti Dr. francois duvalier, President Hondura: Dr. JRV Morales. ..."

3. Latin America Today by Pablo González Casanova (1993)
"The armed forces solved this by means of rather questionable elections in which francois duvalier was the winner. Haiti's socio-economic structure exhibits ..."

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