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单词 potentate
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potentate

(poʊtənteɪt)
Word forms: plural potentates
countable noun
A potentate is a ruler who has complete power over their people.
[formal]
Synonyms: ruler, king, prince, emperor More Synonyms of potentate

potentate in British English

(ˈpəʊtənˌteɪt)
noun
a person who possesses great power or authority, esp a ruler or monarch
Word origin
C14: from Late Latin potentātus ruler, from Latin: rule, command, from potens powerful, from posse to be able

potentate in American English

(ˈpoʊtənˌteɪt)
noun
a person having great power; ruler; monarch
Word origin
ME potentat < LL potentatus < LL(Ec), power, rule < L potens: see potent

Examples of 'potentate' in a sentence
potentate

As far as he was concerned she was a visiting potentate; he was afraid of making a mistake.
Clive Barker GALILEE (2001)
As they looked around the café and almost immediately caught his eye, Alberg felt like some kind of potentate.
Wright, L R SLEEP WHILE I SING (2001)
As a Frigo's regular and, more important, the daughter of a former liquor board inspector, Tess enjoyed a potentate 's privileges.
Laura Lippman IN A STRANGE CITY (2001)
(noun) 
Definition
a ruler or monarch
a rich Eastern potentate
Synonyms
ruler
He was an indecisive ruler.
king
In 1154, Henry II became king of England.
prince
the prince and other royal guests
emperor
the coronation of a new emperor
monarch
She will never stand down as monarch and we fully support her.
sovereign
the first British sovereign to set foot on Spanish soil
mogul
an international media mogul
overlord

Additional synonyms

in the sense of emperor
Definition
a man who rules an empire
the coronation of a new emperor
Synonyms
ruler,
king,
monarch,
sovereign,
lord,
shah,
kaiser,
tsar,
potentate,
khan,
mikado,
imperator
in the sense of king
Definition
a ruler or chief
In 1154, Henry II became king of England.
Synonyms
ruler,
monarch,
sovereign,
crowned head,
leader,
lord,
prince,
Crown,
emperor,
majesty,
head of state,
consort,
His Majesty,
overlord
in the sense of mogul
Definition
an important or powerful person
an international media mogul
Synonyms
tycoon,
lord (old-fashioned),
baron (old-fashioned),
notable,
magnate,
big gun (informal),
big shot (informal),
personage,
nob (slang, British),
potentate (formal),
big wheel (slang),
big cheese (slang, old-fashioned),
big noise (informal),
big hitter (informal),
heavy hitter (informal),
nabob (informal),
bashaw (rare),
V.I.P.

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potentate

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Synonyms of 'potentate'

potentate

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of monarch
Definition
a sovereign head of state, esp. a king, queen, or emperor, who rules by hereditary right
She will never stand down as monarch and we fully support her.
Synonyms
ruler,
king or queen,
sovereign,
tsar,
potentate,
crowned head,
emperor or empress,
prince or princess
in the sense of prince
Definition
the male ruler of a small country
the prince and other royal guests
Synonyms
ruler,
lord,
monarch,
sovereign,
crown prince,
liege,
potentate,
prince regent,
crowned head,
dynast
in the sense of sovereign
Definition
the Royal ruler of a country
the first British sovereign to set foot on Spanish soil
Synonyms
monarch,
ruler,
king or queen,
chief,
shah,
potentate,
supreme ruler,
emperor or empress,
prince or princess,
tsar or tsarina
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