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
• sovereigns
• kings
• emperors
• autocrats
• princes
• sovrans
• queens
• empresses
• tsars
• overlords
• amirs
• emirs
• Caesars
• sultans
• tyrants
• despots
• lords
• tzars
• dictators
• satraps
• czars
• moguls
• ameers
• kaisers
• khans
• shahs
• co-rulers
• fuehrers
• corulers
• mikados
• suzerains
• Big Brothers
• führers
• paramounts
• authoritarians
• khedives
• monocrats