| 单词 | potentate |
| 释义 | potentate (once / 2251 pages) n A potentate is a person so powerful they don't have to follow the rules that govern everyone else. Potentate normally refers to a king or dictator, but you can call anyone with virtually unlimited power a potentate. The king of a country, the conductor of an orchestra, the commander of a battleship—all of these are examples of a potentate. Take a look at potentate, and you'll see the word potent, which means "powerful," as in "that's one potent cup o' joe!" It's easy to see, then, how potent becomes potentate just by adding a few letters. A potentate is a powerful person. Anna Wintour is a potentate of the fashion world, and her decisions can make or break whole careers. WORD FAMILYpotentate: potentates USAGE EXAMPLESVoters laughingly refer to these local potentates as “little Sultans” because they are so powerful. The Guardian(Nov 20, 2016) He can be a bully, like some of the Italian potentates Machiavelli lauded. Washington Post(Nov 10, 2016) Every room has a mood or personality such as “playful,” “soothing” or “Middle-Eastern potentate.” Wall Street Journal(Oct 26, 2016) n a ruler who is unconstrained by law Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper dictator Francois Duvalier oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971) Jean-Claude Duvalierson and successor of Francois Duvalier as president of Haiti; he was overthrown by a mass uprising in 1986 (born in 1951) Francisco FrancoSpanish general whose armies took control of Spain in 1939 and who ruled as a dictator until his death (1892-1975) Adolf HitlerGerman Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945) Benito MussoliniItalian fascist dictator (1883-1945) Tojo HidekiJapanese army officer who initiated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and who assumed dictatorial control of Japan during World War II; he was subsequently tried and executed as a war criminal (1884-1948) shogun a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68 strongmana powerful political figure who rules by the exercise of force or violence autocrat, despot, tyranta cruel and oppressive dictator czara person having great power ruler, swayer a person who rules or commands |
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