Antonyms for de-spot

Grammar : Noun

Spell : des-puh t, -pot

Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɛs pət, -pɒt

Definition of de-spot

Origin : 1560s, "absolute ruler," from Old French despot (14c.), from Medieval Latin despota, from Greek despotes "master of a household, lord, absolute ruler," from PIE *dems-pota-; for first element see domestic (adj.); second element cognate with Latin potis, potens (see potent).
Faintly pejorative in Greek, progressively more so as used in various languages for Roman emperors, Christian rulers of Ottoman provinces, and Louis XVI during the French Revolution. The female equivalent was despoina "lady, queen, mistress," source of the proper name Despina.

As in martinet : noun disciplinarian
As in monarch : noun ruler
As in oppressor : noun tyrant
As in authoritarian : noun domineering person
As in autocrat : noun dictator
As in potentate : noun monarch
As in tyrant : noun person who dictates, oppresses
As in czar : noun emperor
As in overlord : noun tyrant
As in Big Brother : noun authoritarian government
As in fuhrer : noun dictator
As in strongman : noun dictator
As in despot : noun dictator
As in dictator : noun absolute ruler
As in disciplinarian : noun person who makes others work hard

Synonyms for de-spot

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