despot

des·pot

D0164600 (dĕs′pət)n.1. A ruler with absolute power.2. A person who wields power oppressively; a tyrant.3. a. A Byzantine emperor or prince.b. An Eastern Orthodox bishop or patriarch.

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[French despote, from Medieval Latin despota, from Greek despotēs, master; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]

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des·pot′ic (dĭ-spŏt′ĭk) adj.des·pot′i·cal·ly adv.

despot

(ˈdɛspɒt) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an absolute or tyrannical ruler; autocrat or tyrant2. any person in power who acts tyrannically3. (Historical Terms) a title borne by numerous persons of rank in the later Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Empires: the despot of Servia. [C16: from Medieval Latin despota, from Greek despotēs lord, master; related to Latin domus house] despotic, desˈpotical adj desˈpotically adv

des•pot

(ˈdɛs pət, -pɒt)

n. 1. a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat. 2. any tyrant or oppressor. 3. a title applied to a Byzantine emperor, and later to Byzantine vassal rulers and governors. [1555–65; < Greek despótēs master; compare host¹] des•pot•ic (dɪˈspɒt ɪk) des•pot′i•cal, adj. des•pot′i•cal•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

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despot - a cruel and oppressive dictator autocrat, tyrantczar - a person having great powerpotentate, dictator - a ruler who is unconstrained by law

despot

noun tyrant, dictator, totalitarian, Big Brother, oppressor, control freak, autocrat, monocrat He described the president as a ruthless despot.

despot

noun1. An absolute ruler, especially one who is harsh and oppressive:Big Brother, dictator, führer, man on horseback, oppressor, strongman, totalitarian, tyrant.2. One who imposes or favors absolute obedience to authority:authoritarian, autocrat, dictator, martinet, totalitarian, tyrant.

Translations

专制君主

despot

(ˈdespot) , ((American) -pət) noun a person (usually the king or ruler of a country) with absolute power, often a tyrant. 專制君主 专制君主deˈspotic adjective 專橫的 专横的deˈspotically adverb 暴虐地 暴虐地ˈdespotism (-pə-) noun absolute power or tyranny. 專制，專制主義暴政 专制，专制主义暴政