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Metaxas

American  
[muh-tak-suhs, me-tah-ksahs] / məˈtæk səs, ˌmɛ tɑˈksɑs /

noun

  1. Joannes 1871–1941, Greek general and political leader: dictator 1936–40.


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Most of the men had been arrested years earlier during anti-Communist raids by the police of Greek dictator Ioannis Metaxas.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Both Metaxas and Carson grew in prominence from those speeches.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2023

Mr. Metaxas, Mr. Gorka and Mr. Kirk have contracts with the company, which is also hosting the Battleground Talkers trip.

From New York Times • Oct. 17, 2022

Emceeing the event was evangelical radio host Eric Metaxas, author of a bestselling biography of German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer and a key figure in building an alliance between conservative evangelicals and Roman Catholics.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2022

The Metaxas arrived and Alex excused the waiter with two 1000 Drachma notes.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn