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Papadopoulos

American  
[pap-uh-dop-uh-luhs, pah-pah-daw-poo-laws] / ˌpæp əˈdɒp ə ləs, ˌpɑ pɑˈdɔ pu lɔs /

noun

  1. George, 1919–99, Greek military leader and dictator (1967–74).


Papadopoulos British  
/ ˌpæpəˈdɒpələs, papaˈðɔpulɔs /

noun

  1. Georgios. 1919–99, Greek army officer and statesman; prime minister (1967–73) and president (1973) in Greece's military government

  2. Tassos Nikolaou. 1934–2008, Cypriot politician: president of Cyprus from 2003

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From Slate Oct. 28, 2024

"Any attempt to disrupt safety and the peace will not be tolerated," said Victor Papadopoulos, head of the presidential press office.

From Reuters Aug. 29, 2023

If I had missed the boat I should have had to wait till the next day and crossed in the embarrassing and unrestful company of Professor Anastasius Papadopoulos.

From Simon the Jester by William John Locke

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