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单词 potentate
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
po•ten•tate /ˈpoʊtənˌteɪt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. one who possesses great power, as a monarch.
See -pot-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
po•ten•tate  (pōtn tāt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who possesses great power, as a sovereign, monarch, or ruler.
  • Late Latin potentātus potentate, Latin: power, dominion. See potent1, -ate3
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
potentate /ˈpəʊtənˌteɪt/ n
  1. a person who possesses great power or authority, esp a ruler or monarch
Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin potentātus ruler, from Latin: rule, command, from potens powerful, from posse to be able
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