The meaning of Despot

Despot – definition

noun
A ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way.
Usage examples:
History should have taught us that despots, nuclear powers, rogue states et al do not attack strong…
Synonims:
Tyrant Dictator Absolute ruler Totalitarian Authoritarian Autocrat Oppressor Autarch Monocrat

noun
A ruler who has unlimited power and often uses it unfairly and cruelly
Usage examples:
A despotic regime

Despot translation into English

Despot: translate from English into Chinese

暴君, 霸王, 独裁者, 独裁主义者, 铁腕人物

Despot: translate from English into Dutch

Despoot, Dwingeland, Alleenheerser, Overheerser

Despot: translate from English into French

Despote, Tyran, Dictateur

Despot: translate from English into German

Despot

Despot: translate from English into Hindi

तानाशाह, निरंकुश शासक, प्रजापीड़क, आततायी, निर्दयी, स्वेच्छाचारी शासक

Despot: translate from English into Italian

Despota

Despot: translate from English into Korean

독재자, 전제군주, 독재군주

Despot: translate from English into Russian

Деспот, Тиран

Despot: translate from English into Spanish

Déspota, Señor

Word origin

mid 16th century: from French despote, via medieval Latin from Greek despotēs ‘master, absolute ruler’. Originally (after the Turkish conquest of Constantinople) the term denoted a minor Chri

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Despot – similar words

despotic

adjective
Of or typical of a despot; tyrannical.
Usage examples:
A despotic regime

adjective
Having unlimited power over other people, and often using it unfairly and cruelly
Usage examples:
A despotic government/regime, a handful of corrupt and despotic leaders make the decisions.

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Despot synonims

autarch

noun
A ruler who has absolute power.
Usage examples:
He is one of those pitiable petty autarchs who habitually lord it over children and helpless underl…

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authoritarian

adjective
Favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.
Usage examples:
The transition from an authoritarian to a democratic regime

noun
An authoritarian person.
Usage examples:
The power structures may have changed, but authoritarians will still abuse power however they can.

adjective
Demanding total obedience to those in positions of authority
Usage examples:
An authoritarian ruler/parent

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autocrat

noun
A ruler who has absolute power.
Usage examples:
Like many autocrats, franco found the exercise of absolute power addictive

All meanings and translations of Autocrat

dictator

noun
A ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force.
Usage examples:
Nevertheless, even absolute monarchs or totalitarian dictators are constrained by forces beyond the…

noun
Someone who rules a country with complete power, has complete control over the armed forces, and destroys any political opposition
Usage examples:
Dictatorial powers

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oppressor

noun
A person or group that oppresses people.
Usage examples:
They overthrew their colonial oppressors

noun
Someone who treats people in an unfair and cruel way and prevents them from having opportunities and freedom
Usage examples:
Sisters, we must rise up and defeat our oppressors.

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totalitarian

adjective
Relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
Usage examples:
A totalitarian regime

noun
A person advocating a totalitarian system of government.
Usage examples:
Most totalitarians seem afraid of the spirit of science

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tyrant

ˈtaɪə.rənt

noun
A cruel and oppressive ruler.
Usage examples:
The tyrant was deposed by popular demonstrations

noun
A ruler who has unlimited power over other people, and uses it unfairly and cruelly
Usage examples:
Tamir, one of several sons of the exiled ruler, vowed he would liberate his country from the tyrant…

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