What does despot mean?
Definitions for despot
ˈdɛs pət, -pɒtdespot
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Princeton's WordNet
tyrant, autocrat, despotnoun
a cruel and oppressive dictator
Wiktionary
despotnoun
A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.
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)
Etymology: From despota, from δεσπότης.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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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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 Dictionary
Despotnoun
a master; a lord; especially, an absolute or irresponsible ruler or sovereign
Despotnoun
one who rules regardless of a constitution or laws; a tyrant
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.]
Wikidata
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 Dictionary
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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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.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of despot in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of despot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of despot in a Sentence
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.
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.
They believe that Trump is somehow this autocratic despot and they're waiting for any words that fill in that narrative.
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.
North Korea has a long history of demanding concessions merely to negotiate, kim Jong Un is a murderous despot and habitual liar.
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