Pinochet

Pinochet Ugarte (ˈpiːnəˌʃeɪ uˈɡɑːteɪ)

/ (ˈpiːnəˌʃeɪ) /

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noun

Augusto (auˈɣusto). 1915-2006, Chilean general and statesman; president of Chile (1974–90) following his overthrow of Allende (1973): charged (2001) with murder and kidnapping but found unfit to stand trial

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Words nearby Pinochet

pinnule, pinny, pin oak, Pinocchio, Pinocchio, The Adventures of, Pinochet, Pinochet Ugarte, pinochle, pinocytose, pinocytosis, pinole

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How to use Pinochet in a sentence

To be fair, he might not have known that Pinochet was a ruthless dictator.
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He accepted the invitation to be decorated by Pinochet, which was a very big mistake.
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So while the game lets you be a Castro or a Pinochet, the game won't reward you for it.
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Argentinian novelist Jorge Luis Borges was denied the Nobel because of his support of Pinochet.
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It's the equivalent of saying, "I love Alexander Lukashenko" or "I love Augusto Pinochet."
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