/powˈtʌntejˌts/ - [powtunteyts] -
We found 3 definitions of potentates from 2 different sources.
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potentate - a ruler who is unconstrained by law | ||
dictator | ||
swayer, ruler 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 |