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philosopher king
noun
the Platonic ideal of a ruler, philosophically trained and enlightened.
Word History and Origins
Origin of philosopher-king1
Example Sentences
Trump and Bukele share a disregard for democratic norms, with Bukele describing himself as a “philosopher king” and “world’s coolest dictator.”
At nChain’s London offices, Dr. Wright, an Australian computer scientist, was treated as a sort of philosopher king.
Later he emerged as a kind of philosopher king of the postwar nuclear era, publicly opposing the development of the hydrogen bomb and becoming a symbol both of America’s technological genius and of its conscience.
And it only stands to reason that the poet laureate/philosopher king of the NFL, Marshawn Lynch, provided the best perspective.
He’s not only, well, as of a week ago, a multibillionaire crypto entrepreneur; he’s also this philosopher king who signs on to these very crypto-friendly ideologies like effective altruism.
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