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Despot – (n.)
a ruler who has total power and who often uses that power in cruel and unfair
ways
Example:
“Ferdinand Marcos was one of the few Filipino despots in history.”
Origin:
Middle French despote, from Greek despotes master, lord, autocrat, from
des- (akin to domos house) + -potes (akin to posis husband); akin to Sanskrit dampati lord of the house – more at dome, potent.
First
use: 1585
(Reference:
Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster
Inc., 2005)
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