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despot

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɛspɒt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɛspət, -pɑt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(des′pət, -pot)

despot
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Synonyms:

oppressor, autocrat, tyrant, dictator, leader Collocations, oligarch, monarch, absolute ruler, autarch, czar, tsar, disciplinarian, stickler, slave driver, bossyboots (slang)

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