despot
Example Sentences
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When a reporter pressed Mamdani over a previous comment calling Trump a despot, the president interjected, “I’ve been called much worse than a despot, so it’s not that insulting.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has replaced three top officials in charge of his personal security, Seoul said Tuesday, a sign the despot may increasingly fear assassination plots.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
We aren’t in danger of being taken over by a despot.
From Salon • Oct. 17, 2025
Simmons, who plays the film’s jazz conservatory despot, Fletcher.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025
If my sister Rachel and Mr. William Shakespeare put their heads together to invent an extravagant despot, they couldn’t outdo Mobutu.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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