DESPOT Synonyms
There are 6 synonyms of the word
despot.
(exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word despot. (close relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word despot. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DESPOT
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| autocrat | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cruel and oppressive dictator | ||||||||
| tyrant | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a cruel and oppressive dictator • in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it • any person who exercises power in a cruel way | ||||||||
| authoritarian | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner adjective satellite • characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty • expecting unquestioning obedience | ||||||||
| dictator | nounn | |||||||
noun • a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine • a ruler who is unconstrained by law • a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner | ||||||||
| oppressor | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures | ||||||||
| potentate | nounn | |||||||
noun • a ruler who is unconstrained by law | ||||||||
