Word of the day - Despot - கொடுங்கோலன், கொடுங்கோல் அரசன் - 11-04-2019

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Word of the day - April 11th 2019

Despot - des-putt

Tamil : கொடுங்கோலன், கொடுங்கோல் அரசன்

despot

noun

des·​pot | \ ˈdes-pət  , -ˌpät\

Definition of despot

1a: a ruler with absolute power and authoritytyrannical despots

b: one exercising power tyrannically : a person exercising absolute power in a brutal or oppressive way

2a: a Byzantine emperor or prince

bChristianity : a bishop or patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church

c: an Italian hereditary prince or military leader during the Renaissance

Noun:

1. Historians regards the British rule as despot.
2. After centuries of despotism, the country is now democratic.

Adjective :
The British ruled a despotic government/regime in India and other colonies.

Adverb :
After a military coup, the dictator ruled the country despotically.






Courtesy: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/despot