| 单词 | despot |
| 释义 | despot (once / 490 pages) n A despot, is a cruel, all-controlling ruler. For example, a despot does not allow people to speak out against the leadership, nor really want them to have much freedom at all. The word despot came into English in the sixteenth century from Old French, but it traces all the way back to the Greek word despotes, meaning "master of a household, lord, absolute ruler." The word is often used to describe someone who abuses power and oppresses others. Obviously, it's not a nice thing to call someone, especially within earshot of the despot who has absolute power over you. WORD FAMILYdespot: despotic, despotical, despotism, despots+/despotic: despotically, despoticly/despotism: despotisms USAGE EXAMPLESFake “czars” were a major issue worthy of impeachment, but a Russian despot literally meddling in our democratic process is greeted with a group “whatevs.” Salon(Dec 19, 2016) Like a Central Asian despot, he continues to mix family with business with government. Washington Post(Dec 18, 2016) It’s subjective and infinitely malleable … Despots, autocrats and other cynical politicians are adept at manipulating pravda to their own ends. Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016) n a cruel and oppressive dictator Syn|Hypo|Hyper autocrat, tyrant czar a person having great power dictator, potentate a ruler who is unconstrained by law |
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