Trujillo

American  

[troo-hee-oh, troo-hee-yaw] / truˈhi oʊ, truˈhi yɔ /

noun

1. Rafael Leonidas Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, 1891–1961, Dominican general and politician: president 1930–38, 1942–52.

2. a seaport in NW Peru.

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Trujillo ¹ British  

/ truˈxijo /

noun

1. a city in NW Peru: founded 1535; university (1824); centre of a district producing rice and sugar cane. Pop: 686 000 (2005 est)

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Trujillo ² British  

/ truˈxijo /

noun

1. Rafael ( Léonidas ) (ˌrafaˈel), original name Rafael Léonidas Trujillo Molina . 1891–1961, Dominican dictator, who governed the Dominican Republic (1930–61) with the help of a powerful police force: assassinated

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Example Sentences

The city of Los Angeles sprawls across roughly 500 square miles, creating logistical hurdles if nothing else for a candidate seeking citywide office from a remote location, noted Democratic political consultant Mike Trujillo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“We don’t know how many of them are bogus, and how many of them are legitimate, and so it’s hard to understand how big of a problem it is,” Trujillo said.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

The Brits performance will also feature musicians that played as part of Ozzy's band over the years: Adam Wakeman, Robert Trujillo, Tommy Clufetos and Zakk Wylde.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Mr. Trujillo is chairman of Trujillo Group Investments, a co-founder of L’Attitude Ventures, and founder and chairman of the Latino Donor Collaborative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Especially after this second pastoral Santicld told us about, Trujillo was sure the priests were out to get him.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez