Synonyms of potentate

potentate

noun

as in ruler

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

• ruler
• monarch
• sovereign
• emperor
• king
• autocrat
• queen
• sovran
• prince
• empress
• overlord
• sultan
• Caesar
• tsar
• tyrant
• despot
• emir
• dictator
• satrap
• czar
• suzerain
• lord
• mogul
• amir
• shah
• kaiser
• tzar
• ameer
• fuehrer
• authoritarian
• khedive
• mikado
• khan
• coruler
• paramount
• führer
• Big Brother
• monocrat

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