papa doc

1. 1.

   oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971)

   SynonymsDuvalierFrancois Duvalier

   Broaderdictator

Questions about papa doc

What does papa doc mean?

papa doc means "oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971)".

What is another word for papa doc?

Close synonyms include Duvalier, Francois Duvalier. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is papa doc a common word?

papa doc is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.