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po·ten·tate  (ptn-tt)

n.

1. One who has the power and position to rule over others; a monarch.

2. One who dominates or leads a group or an endeavor: industrial potentates.

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[Middle English potentat, from Old French, from Late Latin potenttus, from Latin, power, from potns, present participle of posse, to be able; see potent.]

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potentate [ˈpəʊt^ənˌteɪt]

n

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who possesses great power or authority, esp a ruler or monarch

[from Late Latin potentātus ruler, from Latin: rule, command, from potens powerful, from posse to be able]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

potentate - a ruler who is unconstrained by law dictator ruler, swayer - a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe" shogun - a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68 strongman - a powerful political figure who rules by the exercise of force or violence; "he is determined to bring down the Iraqi strongman" autocrat, despot, tyrant - a cruel and oppressive dictator

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potentate

noun ruler, king, prince, emperor, monarch, sovereign, mogul, overlord a rich Eastern potentate

Translations

potentate [ˈpəʊtənteɪt] N → potentado m

potentate [ˈpəʊt^ənteɪt] n → potentat m

potentate

n → Potentat m

potentate [ˈpəʊt/ənˌteɪt] n → potentato