despot

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈdɛs.pɒt/ or /ˈdɛz.pɒt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈdɛs.pət/

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• Hyphenation: des‧pot

Noun

Singular despot

Plural despots

1. (countable) A despot is a totalitarian autocrat or dictator, a person who rules without the need for a Senate or parliament.

   The Emperor Domitian was a despot.