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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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| definition 1: |
a ruler who has complete power and authority.
With the creation of the parliament, the king could no longer rule as a despot.- synonyms:
- autocrat, dictator, totalitarian, tyrant
- similar words:
- emperor, lord, master, monarch, overlord, sovereign
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| definition 2: |
a monarch or other leader who rules tyrannically or oppressively.
The despot used his power to murder thousands of his people.- synonyms:
- dictator, totalitarian, tyrant
- similar words:
- autocrat, emperor, lord, master, monarch, overlord, sovereign
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