Despot
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɛs.pɒt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Despot is a noun meaning A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.
Meaning
A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.
More Meanings
- (historical) A title awarded to senior members of the imperial family in the late Byzantine Empire, and claimed by various independent or semi-autonomous rulers in the Balkans (12th to 15th centuries)
Example Sentences
The Red Holocaust is best interpreted in this light as the bitter fruit of an^([sic]) utopian gambit that was socially misengineered into a dystopic nightmare by despots in humanitarian disguise.
Word Forms
- despots
Synonyms for despot
Depending on context, synonyms include tyrant, autocrat.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include autocrat, tyrant, tsar, satrap, tyranny, absoluteness.
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