Word of the Day

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WORD OF THE DAY

Potentate

[POH-tihn-tayt]Part of speech: noun

Origin: latin, 15th century

• A powerful ruler; usually a monarch or dictator
• Anyone with unlimited power or influence

Examples of Potentate in a sentence

• The potentate’s laws were unpopular, but no one had the courage to speak against him.
• The chef runs his kitchen like a potentate — what he says goes, and you’d better obey quickly.