1. potentate - Noun
2. potentate - Adjective
One who is potent; one who possesses great power or sway; a prince, sovereign, or monarch.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe Mandgelis Document refers to a Khazar potentate in the Taman Peninsula around 985, long after Sviatoslav's death. Source: Internet
Reportedly, he even received a letter from the ambassador of the Persian potentate Shah Ismael, inviting Afonso to become a leading lord in Persia. Source: Internet
Fleming was the first Potentate. Source: Internet
They also recorded performances of "Thee Most Exalted Potentate of Love" and "You Got Good Taste" which were broadcast on 'The Midsummer Night's Tube 1984.' Source: Internet