Tojo Hideki

Definitions of Tojo Hideki
  1. noun
    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)
    synonyms: Tojo, Tojo Eiki
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    dictator, potentate
    a ruler who is unconstrained by law
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