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DESPOT

a ruler with absolute power and authority

The meaning of the word despot is a ruler with absolute power and authority.

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edicta proclamation having the force of law
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
docketa brief written summary of a document : abstract
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
gorgea narrow passage through land
guisea form or style of dress : costume
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient