Meaning & use
despots
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Rulers with absolute power, especially those who exercise it cruelly or oppressively.
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History remembers many despots who ruled through fear rather than consent.
The revolution finally overthrew the line of despots that had governed for generations.
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The term can also be used loosely and humorously, as in calling a strict manager a "workplace despot."
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