Complete Definition of "despot"

English

Etymology
From Greek word δε����η� (despót�s), meaning "lord" or "master."

Noun
en-noun

  1. A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.

Translations
Italian: despota, m

Related terms
despotism

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