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despot
[des-puht, -pot]
noun
a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat.
any tyrant or oppressor.
History/Historical.an honorary title applied to a Byzantine emperor, afterward to members of his family, and later to Byzantine vassal rulers and governors.
despot
/ dɛsˈpɒtɪk, ˈdɛspɒt /
noun
an absolute or tyrannical ruler; autocrat or tyrant
any person in power who acts tyrannically
a title borne by numerous persons of rank in the later Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Empires
the despot of Servia
Other Word Forms
- ˈdzپ adverb
- despotic adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of despot1
Example Sentences
Until this show, they weren’t individualized in a way that explains what they get out of helping a despot destroy planets.
Joel and Ellie survived zombie hordes, cannibals and homicidal despots, only to have him be taken down by good intentions.
Because wherever you look, despots are on the march.
Some find him to be a joke, while minor and major despots look upon him in a combination of wonder and fellowship.
Cutting funding to these outlets is a "reward to dictators and despots, including the Chinese Communist Party, who would like nothing better than to have their influence go unchecked in the information space", he said.
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