Trujillo

American  

[troo-hee-oh, troo-hee-yaw] / truˈhi oʊ, truˈhi yɔ /

noun

1. Rafael Leonidas Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, 1891–1961, Dominican general and politician: president 1930–38, 1942–52.

2. a seaport in NW Peru.

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Trujillo ¹ British  

/ truˈxijo /

noun

1. a city in NW Peru: founded 1535; university (1824); centre of a district producing rice and sugar cane. Pop: 686 000 (2005 est)

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Trujillo ² British  

/ truˈxijo /

noun

1. Rafael ( Léonidas ) (ˌrafaˈel), original name Rafael Léonidas Trujillo Molina . 1891–1961, Dominican dictator, who governed the Dominican Republic (1930–61) with the help of a powerful police force: assassinated

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Example Sentences

“We don’t know how many of them are bogus, and how many of them are legitimate, and so it’s hard to understand how big of a problem it is,” Trujillo said.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

The performance had been curated by Sharon Osbourne and was backed by a band including Metallica's Robert Trujillo and Ozzy's long time guitarist Zakk Wylde.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Trujillo, the Democratic consultant, said the other wild card is Adam Miller, the tech entrepreneur who has waded into the fight against homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

“He’s finally achieving his life’s work,” said Carlos Trujillo, a Rubio ally who served as ambassador to the Organization of American States in the first Trump administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

And here was a yellowing newspaper with a picture of Lina Lovat6n captioned with a poem by Trujillo.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez