Synonyms of potentates

potentates

noun

plural of potentate

as in rulers

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 & Similar Words

• rulers
• monarchs
• kings
• sovereigns
• emperors
• autocrats
• princes
• queens
• emirs
• Caesars
• empresses
• overlords
• dictators
• sultans
• tyrants
• despots
• satraps
• lords
• czars
• moguls
• khans
• shahs
• kaisers
• Big Brothers
• suzerains
• corulers
• authoritarians
• führers
• mikados
• paramounts
• khedives
• monocrats

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of potentates

With 775 rooms, the palace also provides office space for the royal bureaucracy and hosts lavish state dinners for visiting presidents and potentates. — CBS News, 26 June 2026

Biden put this sentiment into action by working with Netanyahu despite serious moral and political failures in Gaza, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on NATO expansion, and with Gulf potentates on the region’s security architecture. — James Jeffrey, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2025