Definitions
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- noun oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971)
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Examples
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Haitian dictator François Duvalier, aka Papa Doc, carrying a gun as he rides through the Port-au-Prince streets, 1963.
Red Heat: Conspiracy, Murder and the Cold War in the Caribbean by Alex von Tunzelmann – review 2011
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Duvalier was loved at first, and was paternalistically referred to as Papa Doc.
Angels of a Lower Flight Susie Scott Krabacher 2007
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Duvalier was loved at first, and was paternalistically referred to as Papa Doc.
Angels of a Lower Flight Susie Scott Krabacher 2007
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Duvalier was loved at first, and was paternalistically referred to as Papa Doc.
Angels of a Lower Flight Susie Scott Krabacher 2007
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François Duvalier, known as Papa Doc, a much feared dictator in the 1950s and '60s.
NYT > Home Page By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD 2011
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François Duvalier, known as Papa Doc, a much feared dictator in the 1950s and '60s.
NYT > Home Page By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD 2011
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François Duvalier, known as Papa Doc, a much feared dictator in the 1950s and '60s.
NYT > Global Home By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD 2011
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Haitian officials have accused Mr. Duvalier, and his father, Francois, known as "Papa Doc," who ruled Haiti from 1957 until his death in 1971, of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars.
Haiti Charges Former Dictator Ingrid Arnesen 2011
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"Papa Doc," a much feared dictator in the 1950s and '60s.
Thestar.com - Home Page New York Times 2011
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Washington took no notice, and 50 US Marines arrived at the end of the month to bolster Papa Doc's regime.
Red Heat: Conspiracy, Murder and the Cold War in the Caribbean by Alex von Tunzelmann – review 2011
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