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potentate

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Synonyms and Antonyms of potentate

one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority

Charles inherited the position of potentate of the Holy Roman Empire from his grandfather, as well that of king of Spain from his father

Synonyms of potentate

autocrat, monarch, ruler, sovereign (also sovran)

Words Related to potentate

Caesar, czar (also tsar), emir (or amir), emperor, empress, kaiser, khan, khedive, king, lord, mikado, mogul, prince, queen, satrap, shah, sultan, suzerain

authoritarian, Big Brother, despot, dictator, führer (or fuehrer), monocrat, overlord, paramount, tyrant

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