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Metaxas

American  
[muh-tak-suhs, me-tah-ksahs] / məˈtæk səs, ˌmɛ tɑˈksɑs /

noun

  1. Joannes 1871–1941, Greek general and political leader: dictator 1936–40.


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Most of the men had been arrested years earlier during anti-Communist raids by the police of Greek dictator Ioannis Metaxas.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Both Metaxas and Carson grew in prominence from those speeches.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2023

Some others they cite include Salem Radio host and author Eric Metaxas, the Liberty Counsel and Tennessee megachurch leader Greg Locke, to name a few.

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2021

Conservative evangelical author Eric Metaxas doesn’t hold back when the question of atheism arises.

From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2021

In Athens we continued to operate even through the Dictatorship of General Metaxas which began with a coup in August 1936, but not without some problems.

From The Dawn of Amateur Radio in the U.K. and Greece: a personal view by Joly, Norman F.