'Potentate' definitions:
Definition of 'potentate'
(from WordNet)
noun
A ruler who is unconstrained by law [syn: dictator, potentate]
Definition of 'Potentate'
From: GCIDE
- Potentate \Po"ten*tate\, n. [LL. potentatus, fr. potentare to exercise power: cf. F. potentat. See Potent, a.] One who is potent; one who possesses great power or sway; a prince, sovereign, or monarch. [1913 Webster]
- The blessed and only potentate. --1 Tim. vi. 15. [1913 Webster]
- Cherub and seraph, potentates and thrones. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'potentate'
From: Moby Thesaurus