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potentate
po·ten·tate P0480400 (pōt′n-tāt′)n.1. One who has the power and position to rule over others; a monarch.2. One who dominates or leads a group or an endeavor: industrial potentates.
[Middle English potentat, from Old French, from Late Latin potentātus, from Latin, power, from potēns, present participle of posse, to be able; see potent.]potentate (ˈpəʊtənˌteɪt) n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who possesses great power or authority, esp a ruler or monarch[C14: from Late Latin potentātus ruler, from Latin: rule, command, from potens powerful, from posse to be able]po•ten•tate (ˈpoʊt nˌteɪt)
n. a person who possesses great power, as a sovereign, monarch, or ruler. [1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin potentātus potentate, Latin: power, dominion. See potent1, -ate3] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | potentate - a ruler who is unconstrained by lawdictatorruler, swayer - a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"shogun - a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68strongman - a powerful political figure who rules by the exercise of force or violence; "he is determined to bring down the Iraqi strongman"autocrat, despot, tyrant - a cruel and oppressive dictator |
potentatenoun ruler, king, prince, emperor, monarch, sovereign, mogul, overlord a rich Eastern potentateTranslations
potentate
potentate a person who possesses great power or authority, esp a ruler or monarch Potentate
POTENTATE. One who has a great power over, an extended country; a sovereign.
2. By the naturalization laws, an alien is required, before he can be naturalized, to renounce all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereign whatever. potentate
Synonyms for potentatenoun rulerSynonyms- ruler
- king
- prince
- emperor
- monarch
- sovereign
- mogul
- overlord
Synonyms for potentatenoun a ruler who is unconstrained by lawSynonymsRelated Words- ruler
- swayer
- shogun
- strongman
- autocrat
- despot
- tyrant
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