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   despot

   /ˈdɛspɒt/

   noun

   • 1. a ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French despote, via medieval Latin from Greek despotēs ‘master, absolute ruler’. Originally (after the Turkish conquest of Constantinople) the term denoted a minor Christian ruler under the Turkish empire. The current sense dates from the late 18th century.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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