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potentate

3 syllables
nounadjective
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As a noun, potentate means a powerful leader.

Meanings of potentate

5 meanings

noun

  1. A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler.

  2. A powerful polity or institution.

  3. derogatoryA self-important person.

  4. humorousSomeone acting in an important role.

adjective

  1. obsoleteRegnant, powerful, dominant.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a ruler who is unconstrained by law
dictator

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