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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Many small-business owners have poured their life’s work and wealth into their businesses, 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

Salazar, a longtime Democrat and former U.S. senator and secretary of the Interior under President Obama, became a “persona non grata” in Mexico City following Zambada’s arrest and resigned after the election of Donald Trump.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

He thought, too, about what everyone was saying about him, and his growing dread that he was somehow connected with Salazar Slytherin.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

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