despot | Definition of despot

Synonyms and Antonyms of despot

a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way

the despot exiled political dissidents to remote labor camps, where they were left to rot

Synonyms of despot

caesar, dictator, führer (or fuehrer), oppressor, pharaoh, strongman, tyrannizer, tyrant

Words Related to despot

autarch, autocrat, monocrat

authoritarian, Big Brother, paramount, potentate, totalitarian

caudillo, overlord, warlord

boss, captain, chief, dominator, kingpin, leader, master, overlord, ruler

king, lord, monarch, prince, queen, sovereign (also sovran)

baron, czar (also tsar), magnate, mogul, tycoon

disciplinarian, discipliner, enforcer, martinet, taskmaster

Phrases Synonymous with despot

man on horseback