Despots

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of despot: cruel, authoritarian rulers who exercise power tyrannically and without restraint.

“History is littered with the names of despots who brought misery to their nations.”

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Synonyms

tyrantsdictatorsautocratsoppressors

Antonyms

democratsservants

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Worth 10 points and a clean -S extension of DESPOT, a solid play using common tiles

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