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DESPOT
tyrant, autocrat, despot
(noun) a cruel and oppressive dictator
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
despot (plural despots)
A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.
(historical) A title awarded to senior members of the imperial family in the late Byzantine Empire, and claimed by various independent or semi-autonomous rulers in the Balkans (12th to 15th centuries)
Anagrams
• T posed, T-posed, depots, dopest, dépôts, posted, ptosed, stoped
Source: Wiktionary
Des"pot, n. Etym: [F. despote, LL. despotus, fr. Gr. potens. See Potent.]
1. A master; a lord; especially, an absolute or irresponsible ruler or sovereign. Irresponsible power in human hands so naturally leads to it, that cruelty has become associated with despot and tyrant. C. J. Smith.
2. One who rules regardless of a constitution or laws; a tyrant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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