dèspota — meaning in English
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English meaning
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despot
noun A ruler who holds total power and often uses it cruelly or unfairly; a tyrant.
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tyrant
noun A ruler who governs cruelly and unfairly, often having seized power illegally.
Senses
dèspota is used for these senses in English:
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despot
A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.
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tyrant
(historical, Ancient Greece) A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.
tyrant — full definition
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noun A ruler who governs cruelly and unfairly, often having seized power illegally.
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noun Informally, anyone who treats the people under them harshly or unfairly.
