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des·pot
(dĕs′pət)n.
1. A ruler with absolute power.
2. A person who wields power oppressively; a tyrant.
3.
a. A Byzantine emperor or prince.
b. An Eastern Orthodox bishop or patriarch.
[French despote, from Medieval Latin despota, from Greek despotēs, master; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]
des·pot′ic (dĭ-spŏt′ĭk) adj.
des·pot′i·cal·ly adv.
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despot
(ˈdɛspɒt)n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an absolute or tyrannical ruler; autocrat or tyrant
2. any person in power who acts tyrannically
3. (Historical Terms) a title borne by numerous persons of rank in the later Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Empires: the despot of Servia.
[C16: from Medieval Latin despota, from Greek despotēs lord, master; related to Latin domus house]
despotic, desˈpotical adj
desˈpotically adv
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des•pot
(ˈdɛs pət, -pɒt)n.
1. a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat.
2. any tyrant or oppressor.
3. a title applied to a Byzantine emperor, and later to Byzantine vassal rulers and governors.
[1555–65; < Greek despótēs master; compare host 1]
des•pot•ic (dɪˈspɒt ɪk) des•pot′i•cal, adj.
des•pot′i•cal•ly, adv.
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Noun 1. [画像:despot - a cruel and oppressive dictator]despot - a cruel and oppressive dictator
czar - a person having great power
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despot
noun tyrant, dictator, totalitarian, Big Brother, oppressor, control freak, autocrat, monocrat He described the president as a ruthless despot.
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despot
noun1. An absolute ruler, especially one who is harsh and oppressive:
2. One who imposes or favors absolute obedience to authority:
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Translations
طاغٍ، مُسْتَبِد
despotatyran
despotdiktatortyran
despotakényúrzsarnok
einræîisherra
despotasdespotiškaidespotiškasdespotizmas
despots
despota
despot
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despot
n (lit, fig) → Despot(in) m(f)
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despot
(ˈdespot) , ((American) -pət) noun a person (usually the king or ruler of a country) with absolute power, often a tyrant. despoot, tiran طاغٍ، مُسْتَبِد деспот déspota tyran, despota der Despot despot; tyran; diktator δυνάστης, τύραννος déspota ainuvalitseja, despoot حاکم مطلق؛ سلطان مستبد hirmuvaltias despote עריץ शक्तिशाली, क्रूर राजा despot, tiranin zsarnok despot einræðisherra despota 独裁者 폭군 despotas despots pemerintah yang berkuku besi despoot enehersker, tyrann, hardstyrer despota مستبد، په خپل سر، هغه ټولواك چه ټول كارونه يې په خپل لاس كښى نېولى وى: ظالم déspota despot деспот despota despot, trinog despot despot, tyrann นักเผด็จการ zorba 專制君主 тиран, деспот مطلق العنان حاکم kẻ chuyên quyền 专制君主
deˈspotic adjective despotiese heerssugtige طُغْياني، اسْتِبْدادي деспотичен despótico despotický despotisch despotisk, tyrannisk; diktatorisk δεσποτικός, τυραννικός despótico despootlik مستبد؛ خودکامه hirmuvaltainen despotique רודני क्रूर राजा की तरह despotski önkényuralmi despotis einræðis-; harðstjórnar- dispotico 独裁的な 전제적인, 횡포한 despotiškas despotisks zalim despotisch despotisk, tyrannisk despotyczny ظالمانه، مستبدانه despótico despotic деспотичный despotický despotski despotski despotisk ที่เผด็จการ zorbaca 專橫的 деспотичний, самовладний مطلق العنانی حکومت کرنے والا thuộc chuyên quyền 专横的
deˈspotically adverb despoties, heerssugtig باسْتِبْداد، بِصورَة طاغِيَه деспотично despoticamente despoticky despotisch despotiskt; tyranniskt; diktatoriskt δεσποτικά, τυραννικά despóticamente despootlikult بطور مستبدانه hirmuvaltaisesti despotiquement בַּעָרִיצוּת निरंकुशतापूर्वक despotsko zsarnoki módon secara mutlak með harðstjórn; með einræði dispoticamente 独裁的に 횡포하게 despotiškai despotiski dengan zalim despotisch despotisk, tyrannisk despotycznie وړ ظالمانه د despoticamente (în mod) tiranic деспотично despoticky despotsko despotski despotiskt อย่างเผด็จการ zorbalıkla 暴虐地 деспотично العنانی طرز سے حکومت một cách chuyên quyền 暴虐地
ˈdespotism (-pə-) noun absolute power or tyranny. despotisme, tirannie اسْتِبْداد، حُكْم اسْتِبْدادي деспотизъм despotismo despotismus, krutovláda der Despotismus despotisme; tyranni τυραννία, δεσποτισμός despotismo despootia حکومت استبدادی hirmuvalta despotisme עריצות निरंकुशता despotizam, samovolja zsarnokság despotisme harðstjórn; einræðisvald dispotismo 独裁 전제, 독재 despotizmas despotisms sistem yang zalim despotisme enevoldsmakt, despoti, tyranni, hardstyre despotyzm په خپل سرى استبداد despotismo despotism деспотизм despotizmus despotizem despotizam despoti[sm] เผด็จการ zorbalık 專制,專制主義暴政 деспотизм مطلق العنانی nền chuyên chế 专制,专制主义暴政
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