де́спот — meaning in English

English meaning

• despot noun A ruler who holds total power and often uses it cruelly or unfairly; a tyrant.
• tyrant noun A ruler who governs cruelly and unfairly, often having seized power illegally.

Senses

де́спот is used for these senses in English:

• despot A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.
• tyrant A despot; a ruler who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.

tyrant — full definition

1. noun A ruler who governs cruelly and unfairly, often having seized power illegally.
2. noun Informally, anyone who treats the people under them harshly or unfairly.

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