déspota

despot

noun adjective DES-poh-tah Rare

Origin: From Greek despotēs (master, lord).

Also means

tyrannical

Usage Note

Déspota functions as both a noun ('a despot') and an adjective ('despotic, tyrannical'). As a noun it is a common-gender word (el/la déspota), referring to a ruler who wields absolute, often cruel power. The 18th-century concept of despotismo ilustrado ('enlightened despotism') was influential in Spanish political history. The related noun is despotismo and the verb is despotizar.

Examples

"El pueblo se rebeló contra el déspota."

Natural Translation

The people rebelled against the despot.

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