Despot

Despot (Noun):

• Pronunciation: /ˈdɛspət/
• Word Meaning:
  • A ruler or leader who holds absolute power and often exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way.
  • A person who wields power tyrannically and oppressively.
• Uses in Sentence:
  1. The despot ruled the country with an iron fist, suppressing any opposition.
  2. The citizens lived in fear of the despot’s arbitrary and harsh rule.
• Synonyms:
  • Tyrant
  • Autocrat
  • Dictator
  • Authoritarian
  • Oppressor
• Antonyms:
  • Democrat
  • Liberator
  • Guardian
  • Protector
• Word Meaning in Hindi:
  • निरंकुश (Nirankush)
  • तानाशाह (Taanashaah)
  • ख़ुदा (Khuda)
• Word Uses in Hindi:
  1. उस दुर्बल राज्य में एक निरंकुश शासक ने अपनी सत्ता का पूरा फायदा उठाया। (In that vulnerable state, an absolute ruler exploited his power to the fullest.)
  2. तानाशाही विचार की जाती है जब सत्ता एक ही व्यक्ति के हाथ में संजीवनी बन जाती है। (Despotism is contemplated when power becomes a life-giving elixir in the hands of a single person.)