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Potentate
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Monarchy & People:
A
powerful
leader
; a
monarch
; a ruler.
●
A
powerful
polity
or institution.
⚠️
A
self-important
person.
●
Someone
acting
in an important role.
Adj
●
Regnant,
powerful
, dominant.
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Wiktionary
Origin
potentate
English
potentat
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Despot
Satrap
Usurper
Princeling
Autocrat
Warlord
Nobleman
Tyrant
Dignitary
Dictator
Aristocrat
Personage
Monarch
Tinpot Dictator
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