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l'état, c'est moi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
l'e-tat, c'est -moi
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to signify one's exercise of power in a dictatiorial, repressive and/or charismatic manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French l'état, c'est moi (“I am the state”), which apocryphally attributed to Louis XIV per an anecdote representing the tyranny of France before the French Revolution.

Inflected Forms

l'etat, c'est moi (alternative) l'état c'est moi (alternative)

Questions

What does l'état, c'est moi mean?
Used to signify one's exercise of power in a dictatiorial, repressive and/or charismatic manner.
Where does l'état, c'est moi come from?
Borrowed from French l'état, c'est moi (“I am the state”), which apocryphally attributed to Louis XIV per an anecdote representing the tyranny of France before the French Revolution.

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