despot
How many syllables in despot?
There are 2 syllables in the word despot.How to pronounce despot:
Synonyms for despot:
autocrat
big brother
caesar
control freak
czar
dictator
fuehrer
führer
man on horseback
monocrat
oppressor
overlord
pharaoh
potentate
prince
ruler
strongman
totalitarian
tycoon
tyrant
warlord
Antonyms for despot:
democrat
egalitarian
leveler
leveller
liberal
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