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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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Protests also erupted in the 1960s over the participation of Spain under dictator General Francisco Franco, and Portugal under the dictatorship of Antonio de Oliveira Salazar.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Two sources familiar with the ongoing cases but not authorized to speak publicly said Guzmán Salazar and his younger brother have been in contact with U.S. authorities about the possibility of a negotiated surrender.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Salazar Manzano then teamed up with Paneque-Carreño, who brought expertise using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, or ALMA, in Chile.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

Today, the capacity of the pipelines that bypass the strait are reaching their limits or are already maxed out, said Al Salazar, a director at Enverus Intelligence Research.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

She was Seven Nightshade Salazar, and the one thing she wouldn’t do was give up.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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