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Salazar

American  
[sal-uh-zahr, sahl-, suh-lah-zahr] / ˌsæl əˈzɑr, ˌsɑl-, sə lɑˈzɑr /

noun

  1. Antonio de Oliveira 1889–1970, premier of Portugal 1933–68.


Salazar British  
/ sələˈzar /

noun

  1. Antonio de Oliveira (ənˈtɔnju ˈdəː oliˈvəɪrə). 1889–1970, Portuguese statesman; dictator (1932–68)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But the gesture that surprised him most, Salazar said, may have been the time that one of Fanara’s cooks couldn’t get to work because his car’s engine blew up.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

When Salazar pressed play, it kicked off an impromptu karaoke session, and the team joined in.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

“When an exit fails, it’s not just a small business closing. It’s a business owner’s retirement plan evaporating,” Salazar said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

Salazar, who led Oregon’s state housing agency during the COVID-19 pandemic and later worked as a regional director for HUD, is a longtime proponent of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

He yanked Valley roughly and stood up, but when he did there was someone standing behind Seven, and he came face-to-face with Talis Salazar.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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