NOUN | person | Tojo Hideki, Tojo, Tojo Eiki | Japanese army officer who initiated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and who assumed dictatorial control of Japan during World War II |
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Meaning | Japanese army officer who initiated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and who assumed dictatorial control of Japan during World War II; he was subsequently tried and executed as a war criminal (1884-1948). | |
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Synonyms | Tojo, Tojo Eiki | |
Instance of | dictator, potentate | A ruler who is unconstrained by law |
Spanish | Tojo Hideki |
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