despot

Noun

Meaning

A master; a lord; especially, an absolute or irresponsible ruler or sovereign.

One who rules regardless of a constitution or laws; a tyrant.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

autocrat tyrant king emperor caesar rex inquisitor shah tsar pharaoh czar soudan sultan butcher duce
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Antonyms

federalist civilian peasant commoner everyman black sheep
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Hypernyms

dictator potentate

Hyponyms

czar

Phrases with the word

fascist despot libyan despot genocidal despot

Anagrams

posted Stoped ptosed

Examples

The Savior who wants to turn men into angels is as much a hater of human nature as the totalitarian despot who wants to turn them into puppets. Eric Hoffer

A country governed by a despot is an inverted cone. Samuel Johnson

There are three kinds of despots. There is the despot who tyrannizes over the body. There is the despot who tyrannizes over the soul. There is the despot who tyrannizes over the soul and body alike. The first is called the Prince. The second is called the Pope. The third is called the People. Oscar Wilde

The day will come for the despot to pay. Lebanese Proverb

Love is a despot who spares no one. Namibian Proverb

Fashion: a despot whom the wise ridicule and obey. (Ambrose Bierce) English Proverb

Close letter words and terms

desport despose Desposyni despotat despotate despotess