potentate

• Substantivo que designa um governante ou monarca que detém poder e autoridade absolutos, muitas vezes sem restrições legais.

A noun referring to a ruler or sovereign who possesses great power and authority, often with little or no legal restraint.

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   A person who possesses great power and authority, especially a monarch or ruler who is not bound by laws.

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   • The ancient potentate ruled the kingdom with an iron fist.
   • The potentate's decrees were law, and no one dared to question them.
   • The palace of the potentate was filled with treasures from across the empire.

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