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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPotentat
Pronunciation / Transliteration: potenˈtaːt
"Der Potentat regierte das Land mit eiserner Hand."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A monarch or ruler, especially one with autocratic or absolute power.
"The ancient potentate ruled his vast empire with absolute authority." - 2
A person who is exceptionally powerful, influential, or dominant in a particular sphere.
"He became a media potentate whose influence stretched across continents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin potentatus (might, power, rule) and potentem (powerful), stemming from the Proto-Indo-European root *potī- (to be master, lord). It entered the English language in the late 15th century via Old French, maintaining its historical denotation of a sovereign ruler with absolute power.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Potentate" is said worldwide
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potentat
Transliteration: pɔ.tɑ̃.ta
"Le potentat a exercé un contrôle absolu sur le pays."
Potentat
Transliteration: potenˈtaːt
"Der Potentat regierte das Land mit eiserner Hand."
potente
Transliteration: poˈtɛn.te
"La persona più potente ha preso la decisione finale."
potentado
Transliteration: po.tenˈta.ðo
"El potentado acumuló una gran fortuna durante su reinado."
potentado
Transliteration: pu.tẽˈta.du
"O potentado governa com poder irrestrito."
सम्राट
Transliteration: samrat
"उस शक्तिशाली सम्राट ने पूरे क्षेत्र पर शासन किया।"
当权者
Transliteration: dāng quán zhě
"这位权势巨头控制了整个国家的经济。"
군주
Transliteration: gunju
"그 절대 군주는 국민들의 삶을 좌우했다."
君主
Transliteration: kunshu
"その絶対君主は強大な権力を持っていた。"
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