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despot

noun

/ˈdɛspɒt/

Meaning

a ruler with absolute power, often ruling in a cruel or oppressive way

The despot ruled the nation with fear and violence.

tyrant, dictator, autocrat, oppressor

democrat, liberator, reformer

cruel despot, absolute despot, despotic rule

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