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despot

/ˈdespɒt/noun

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निरंकुश शासक, तानाशाह, अत्याचारी शासक

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] disapproving

    a ruler with great power, especially one who uses it in a cruel and unfair way

    निरंकुश शासक, तानाशाह, अत्याचारी शासक

    • The country was ruled by a despot for thirty years.
    • an enlightened despot

    Synonyms tyrant dictator autocrat oppressor absolute ruler

    Opposite democrat

◇Word family
despotic adjectivedespotism noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

tyrant dictator autocrat oppressor absolute ruler

Antonyms

democrat

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A ruler with absolute power who often uses it cruelly is a despot or tyrant, and such a system of government is despotism or autocracy.

असीमित शक्ति वाला और अक्सर क्रूरता से उसका प्रयोग करने वाला शासक despot या tyrant कहलाता है, और ऐसी शासन व्यवस्था despotism या autocracy कहलाती है।