plural despots
plural despots
Learner's definition of DESPOT
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: a ruler who has total power and who often uses that power in cruel and unfair ways暴君;专制的统治者 2
formal : a person who has a lot of power over other people掌大权的人;当权派;霸主 -
He was a successful basketball coach, but many people regarded him as a petty despot.他是个成功的篮球教练,但很多人视他为小霸王。
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The company is run by a benevolent despot.这家公司由一位仁慈的掌门人经营。
— despotic
/dɛˈspɑːtɪk/ adjective [more despotic; most despotic]