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podesta

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Main Entry:
po·de·sta 
          Listen to the pronunciation of podesta
Pronunciation:
\ˌpō-də-ˈstä\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Italian podestà, literally, power, from Latin potestat-, potestas, irregular from potis able — more at potent
Date:
1548
: a chief magistrate in a medieval Italian municipality


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