Duvalier
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9.7
- proper noun
- /duːˈvæliːeɪ/
- Responding to months of demonstrations... the Duvalier government in Haiti has declared martial law.
- Doc Duvalier
- Papa Doc Duvalier
- Jean-Claude Duvalier
Examples
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In Haiti, the authoritarian regime of "Baby Doc" Duvalier also came close to collapse before the U.S. found it unworthy of support.
Academic text (1999) -
Word spread quickly that Duvalier had ordered Jumelle's body brought to him.
Academic text (1997) -
And those who spoke out against Duvalier were just taken away.
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And Duvalier turned to him very slowly and said, 'I am thinking about the country.'
Fiction book (2000) -
Duvalier nodded his head and raised his hand, indicating that our interview was over.
Academic text (1990) -
We've just received word from Haiti... that "Baby Doc" Duvalier, his wife Michelle and his family... are en route to the airport.
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He is the Chief of the Tontons Macoutes, Duvalier's secret police.
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In 1986, Jean-Claude Duvalier fled Haiti after being overthrown by a popular uprising.
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The infamous dictator, Duvalier, ruled Haiti with an iron fist and was known for his oppressive regime.
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Many Haitians still remember the corruption during Duvalier's rule, often referred to as the 'Duvalier era'.
Synonyms
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9.6
Nickname for Jean-Claude Duvalier, Haiti's president from 1971 to 1986 who was overthrown
Surface Forms
Etymology
Duvalier is a French family name made of du 'of the' and val 'valley', so it originally meant 'from the valley'. That's why the name Duvalier later became the family name of the Haitian president Jean-Claude Duvalier and is now used to talk about him and his rule.