potentate in Italian
potentate in Italian is condottiere, podestà — potentate means a ruler with great power, such as a king or emperor.
potentate in Italian
condottiere
A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler.
podestà
A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler.
What does "potentate" mean?
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noun A ruler with great power, such as a king or emperor.
"Bad news for a certain kind of pedantic patriot (look away now, Jacob Rees-Mogg). Prince Charles has debased the English language – and in a letter to a foreign potentate, no less."
- noun A powerful state or organisation.
- noun Someone who thinks far too highly of themselves.
- noun A person carrying out a significant or influential role.
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potentate in a sentence
- Bad news for a certain kind of pedantic patriot (look away now, Jacob Rees-Mogg). Prince Charles has debased the English language – and in a letter to a foreign potentate, no less.
- Anyone expecting such a speech has forgotten that Trump’s first impulse is to please. He is constitutionally incapable of displeasing a live audience, let alone a foreign potentate who has recently lassoed him with a golden chain.
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What is "potentate" in Italian?
"potentate" in Italian is condottiere, podestà. potentate means: A ruler with great power, such as a king or emperor.
Are there other ways to say "potentate" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 2 translations listed for "potentate": condottiere, podestà.
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