Meaning & use
potentate
A ruler or monarch, especially one with great power and few restraints on authority.
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The old sultan ruled as an absolute potentate over the desert kingdom.
History remembers him as a ruthless potentate who crushed any hint of rebellion.
A note on using this word
Potentate often carries a slightly negative or ironic tone, suggesting excessive or unchecked power.
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