despot
US: /ˈdɛspət/
UK: /dˈɛspɒt/
UK: /dˈɛspɒt/
English Vietnamese dictionary
despot /'despɔt/
- danh từ
- vua chuyên chế, bạo quân
- kẻ chuyên quyền; kẻ bạo ngược
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun
a ruler with great power, especially one who uses it in a cruel way: an enlightened despot (= one who tries to use his / her power in a good way)
despotic adjective: despotic power / rule
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
absolute ruler, dictator, tyrant, oppressor, autocrat:
History has painted Ivan the Terrible as one of the cruellest despots of all time.
Concise English dictionary
despots'despɒt
noun
+a cruel and oppressive dictator
