despot

despot [noun]: a ruler with unlimited power; a tyrant, an oppressor.

Example: Wielding absolute power in their respective countries, Hitler and Stalin ruled like despots.

Related words: despotic [adjective], despotically [adverb]

Synonyms: autocrat, dictator, oppressor, overlord, totalitarian, tyrant

Tags: GRE

Category: Vocabulary words

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