despot

Meaning

Noun

A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.

Origin

From Middle French despote, from Old French despote, from Medieval Latin despota, from Ancient Greek δεσπότης ("lord, master, owner"), from the Proto-Indo-European phrase *déms pótis. Cognate with Sanskrit दम्पति.

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