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Synonyms 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
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The first known use of potentate was in the 15th century
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