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potentate in Spanish

potentate in Spanish is potentado, capo, líder — potentate means a ruler with great power, such as a king or emperor.

potentate in Spanish

potentado
noun
A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler.
capo
noun
A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler.
líder
noun
A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler.
líder máximo
noun
A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler.
podestá
noun
A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler.

What does "potentate" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. noun A powerful state or organisation.
  3. noun Someone who thinks far too highly of themselves.
  4. 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 Spanish?
"potentate" in Spanish is potentado, capo, líder. potentate means: A ruler with great power, such as a king or emperor.
Are there other ways to say "potentate" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 5 translations listed for "potentate": potentado, capo, líder, líder máximo, podestá.
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