Definitions for Despot
ˈdɛs pət, -pɒtdespot

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. tyrant, autocrat, despotnoun

   a cruel and oppressive dictator

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. despotnoun

   A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.

2. despotnoun

   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)

3. Etymology: From despota, from δεσπότης.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DESPOTnoun

   An absolute prince; one that governs with unlimited authority. This word is not in use, except as applied to some Dacian prince; as, the despot of Servia.

   Etymology: δεσποτὴς.

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1. despot

   A despot is a ruler or person who holds absolute power, often exerting it in a cruel or oppressive way. They typically exercise control without any checks or balances and are often associated with tyranny and dictatorship.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Despotnoun

   a master; a lord; especially, an absolute or irresponsible ruler or sovereign

2. Despotnoun

   one who rules regardless of a constitution or laws; a tyrant

3. Etymology: [F. despote, LL. despotus, fr. Gr. despo`ths master, lord, the second part of which is akin to po`sis husband, and L. potens. See Potent.]

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1. Despot

   Despot is an American hip-hop artist from Queens, New York City. He was signed to rapper El-P's label Definitive Jux in 2004. Despite not having recorded a full-length solo album, Despot has been a part of the New York underground rap scene for over a decade. Despot is associated with the Smart Crew collective and a co-owner of Santos Party House.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Despot

   des′pot, n. one invested with absolute power: a tyrant.—n. Des′potat, a territory governed by a despot.—adjs. Despot′ic, -al, pertaining to or like a despot: having absolute power: tyrannical.—adv. Despot′ically.—ns. Despot′icalness, Des′potism, absolute power: tyranny; Despotoc′racy, government by a despot. [O. Fr. despot—Low L. despotus—Gr. despotēs, a master.]

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DESPOT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Despot is ranked #60790 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Despot surname appeared 331 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Despot.
   
   90.6% or 300 total occurrences were White.
   5.4% or 18 total occurrences were Black.
   1.5% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.5% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Dictator

Anagrams for Despot »

1. posted

2. depots

3. dopest

How to pronounce Despot?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Despot in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Despot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Despot in a Sentence

1. Frank Herbert:

   If you think of yourselves as helpless and ineffectual, it is certain that you will create a despotic government to be your master. The wise despot, therefore, maintains among his subjects a popular sense that they are helpless and ineffectual.

2. Marcus Aurelius:

   If you have been placed in a position above others, are you automatically going to behave like a despot? Remember who you are and whom you govern – that they are kinsmen, brothers by nature, fellow descendants of Zeus.

3. Ben Emmerson:

   It was a crass and clumsy gesture from an increasingly isolated tin pot despot, a morally deranged authoritarian who was at that very moment clinging desperately onto political power in the face of international sanctions and a rising chorus of international condemnation, after years of negotiation and appeasement, the world has lost its patience now with Mr Putin's judo politics and his cringing hard-man photo opportunities.

4. Thomas Bailey Aldrich:

   The possession of unlimited power will make a despot of almost any man. There is a possible Nero in the gentlest of human creature that walks.

5. Thomas Bailey:

   The possession of unlimited power will make a despot of almost any man. There is a possible Nero in the gentlest human creature that walks.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Despot
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Despot
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Despot
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Despot
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Despot
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Despot
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html