Word Meanings - DESPOT - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. A master; a lord; especially, an absolute or irresponsible ruler or sovereign. Irresponsible power in human hands so naturally leads to it, that cruelty has become associated with despot and tyrant. C. J. Smith. 2. One who rules regardless of

Additional info about word: DESPOT

1. A master; a lord; especially, an absolute or irresponsible ruler or sovereign. Irresponsible power in human hands so naturally leads to it, that cruelty has become associated with despot and tyrant. C. J. Smith. 2. One who rules regardless of a constitution or laws; a tyrant.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of DESPOT)

• Monarch
• King
• sovereign
• despot
• tyrant
• czar

Related words: (words related to DESPOT)

• DESPOTIZE
  To act the despot.
• TYRANT
  Any one of numerous species of American clamatorial birds belonging to the family Tyrannidæ; -- called also tyrant bird. Note: These birds are noted for their irritability and pugnacity, and for the courage with which they attack rapacious birds
• MONARCHIAN
  One of a sect in the early Christian church which rejected the doctrine of the Trinity; -- called also patripassian.
• MONARCHESS
  A female monarch.
• SOVEREIGN
  soverain, suvrain, F. souverain, LL. superanus, fr. L. superus that is above, upper, higher, fr. super above. See Over, Super, and cf. Soprano. The modern spelling is due to a supposed connection with 1. Supreme or highest in power; superior to
• MONARCHIC; MONARCHICAL
  Of or pertaining to a monarch, or to monarchy. Burke. -- Mo*nar"chic*al*ly, adv.
• DESPOTIC; DESPOTICAL
  Having the character of, or pertaining to, a despot; absolute in power; possessing and abusing unlimited power; evincing despotism; tyrannical; arbitrary. -- Des*pot"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Des*pot"ic*al*ness, n.
• MONARCHIAL
  Monarchic. Burke.
• DESPOT
  1. A master; a lord; especially, an absolute or irresponsible ruler or sovereign. Irresponsible power in human hands so naturally leads to it, that cruelty has become associated with despot and tyrant. C. J. Smith. 2. One who rules regardless of
• MONARCH
  A very large red and black butterfly ; -- called also milkweed butterfly. (more info) 1. A sole or supreme ruler; a sovereign; the highest ruler; an emperor, king, queen, prince, or chief. He who reigns Monarch in heaven, ... upheld by old repute.
• DESPOTAT
  The station or government of a despot; also, the domain of a despot. Freeman.
• MONARCHY
  1. A state or government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch. 2. A system of government in which the chief ruler is a monarch. In those days he had affected zeal for monarchy. Macaulay. 3. The territory ruled over by
• SOVEREIGNIZE
  To exercise supreme authority. Sir T. Herbert.
• MONARCHIZE
  To play the sovereign; to act the monarch. Shak.
• SOVEREIGNLY
  In a sovereign manner; in the highest degree; supremely. Chaucer.
• MONARCHISM
  The principles of, or preference for, monarchy.
• MONARCHAL
  Pertaining to a monarch; suiting a monarch; sovoreign; regal; imperial. Satan, whom now transcendent glory raised Above his fellows, with monarchal pride. Milton.
• MONARCHO
  The nickname of a crackbrained Italian who fancied himself an emperor. Shak.
• DESPOTISM
  1. The power, spirit, or principles of a despot; absolute control over others; tyrannical sway; tyranny. "The despotism of vice." Byron. 2. A government which is directed by a despot; a despotic monarchy; absolutism; autocracy. Despotism . . .
• SOVEREIGNTY
  The quality or state of being sovereign, or of being a sovereign; the exercise of, or right to exercise, supreme power; dominion; sway; supremacy; independence; also, that which is sovereign; a sovereign state; as, Italy was formerly divided into
• ANTIMONARCHIST
  An enemy to monarchial government.
• ANTIMONARCHIC; ANTIMONARCHICAL
  Opposed to monarchial government. Bp. Benson. Addison.