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prepotent

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prɪˈpəʊt^ənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prē pōt′nt)

pre•po•tent (prē pōt′nt),USA pronunciation adj.

preeminent in power, authority, or influence;
predominant:a prepotent name in the oil business.
Geneticsnoting, pertaining to, or having prepotency.

Latin praepotent- (stem of praepotēns), present participle of praeposse to have greater power. See pre-, potent¹
late Middle English 1375–1425

pre•po′tent•ly, adv.

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prepotent /prɪˈpəʊt^ənt/ adj

greater in power, force, or influence
showing prepotency

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin praepotens very powerful, from posse to be ablepreˈpotently adv

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