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despot

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noun
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As a noun, despot means a ruler with absolute power.

Meanings of despot

3 meanings

noun

  1. A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.

  2. A cruel and oppressive dictatorperson

    Similar: tyrant, autocrat
Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. historicalA title awarded to senior members of the imperial family in the late Byzantine Empire, and claimed by various independent or semi-autonomous rulers in the Balkans (12th to 15th centuries)

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Synonyms by meaning

noun: a cruel and oppressive dictator
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