potentate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpəʊtənteɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpoʊtənˌteɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pōt′n tāt′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
po•ten•tate /ˈpoʊtənˌteɪt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. one who possesses great power, as a monarch.
See -pot-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
po•ten•tate  (pōt′n tāt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who possesses great power, as a sovereign, monarch, or ruler.
  • Late Latin potentātus potentate, Latin: power, dominion. See potent1, -ate3
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
potentate / ˈpəʊtənˌteɪt/
  1. a person who possesses great power or authority, esp a ruler or monarch
Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin potentātus ruler, from Latin: rule, command, from potens powerful, from posse to be able
'potentate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Prester John - ate - dynast - grand - sovereign

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