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[ des -puh t, -pot ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈdɛs pət, -pɒt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat.
any tyrant or oppressor.
History/Historical . an honorary title applied to a Byzantine emperor, afterward to members of his family, and later to Byzantine vassal rulers and governors.
Origin of despot 1555–65; <Greek despótēs master <*dems-pot- presumably, “master of the house,” equivalent to *dems-, akin to dómos house + pot-, base of pósis husband, spouse; cf. hospodar, host1
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Example sentences from the Web for despot The Castros are the latest in a long line of despot s he believed he could negotiate with.
Obama’s One Hand Clap With Castro | Doug McIntyre| December 24, 2014| DAILY BEAST
These affinities are arguably at the heart of the 40-year dalliance of Iranian and Syrian despot s.
Iranian Clerics About to Fall? | Abbas Milani| September 13, 2011| DAILY BEAST
As the trial continues, one thing is certain: Both the despot s and ordinary people will be watching closely.
How to Try a Dictator | Babak Dehghanpisheh| August 4, 2011| DAILY BEAST
The children of despot s often hasten their fathers' downfall.
Dictators' Sons, From Egypt to Libya, Are Doomed | Stephen Kinzer| February 9, 2011| DAILY BEAST
True, there are some Muslims who are fascist, but why blame Islam for the tyranny of despot s?
Why the Mosque Scares the Right | M.J. Akbar| August 14, 2010| DAILY BEAST
Italian despot s gained their power by violence and wielded it with craft.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series | John Addington Symonds
A despot always has his good moments; an assembly of despot s never.
Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary | Voltaire
Leamington seems largely under subjection to that triumvirate of despot s—the Butler, the Coachman and the Gardener.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 1 of 14 | Elbert Hubbard
A despot has always some good moments; an assemblage of despot s, never.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
To be sure, in the eyes of superficial observers, the despot s with these few favourites will appear perfectly happy and enviable.
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume IV (of 4) | George Grote
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British Dictionary definitions for despot noun an absolute or tyrannical ruler; autocrat or tyrant
any person in power who acts tyrannically
a title borne by numerous persons of rank in the later Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Empires the despot of Servia
Derived forms of despot despotic (dɛsˈpɒtɪk ) or despotical , adjective despotically , adverb Word Origin for despot C16: from Medieval Latin despota, from Greek despotēs lord, master; related to Latin domus house
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Words related to despot oppressor, autocrat, tyrant, monocrat