despot

• Nom désignant un souverain ou une personne exerçant un pouvoir absolu, souvent de manière cruelle ou oppressive.

A noun referring to a ruler or person who holds absolute power, often in a cruel or oppressive manner.

1. Absolute rulerC1formal

   A ruler with absolute power, often one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way.

   Despote (souverain absolu)

   • The despot suppressed all forms of dissent in the country.
   • History is filled with stories of cruel despots.
   • The people revolted against the despot's tyrannical rule.

   Synonymesabsolutistautocratdictatoroppressoroverlordtyrant

2. Oppressive personC1formal

   A person who exercises authority in a harsh or domineering manner.

   Personne oppressive

   • The manager was a petty despot who bullied his employees.
   • She described her father as a domestic despot.
   • The teacher was a despot who demanded absolute obedience.

   Synonymesabsolutistauthoritarianautocratdictatormartinetoppressorslave drivertyrant

   Antonymesdemocratliberator