Despot and Master

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Despot noun - A person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way.

Usage example: the despot exiled political dissidents to remote labor camps, where they were left to rot

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Master and despot are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Master" instead a noun "Despot".

Nearby Words: despotic, despotism

Master noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.

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Despot and master are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Despot" instead a noun "Master".

human	human despot	human master
old	old despot	old master
certain	certain despot	certain master
current	current despot	current master
Other adjectives: corrupt, absolute, cruel, ancient, deceased, former, fallen, malevolent, insane, acknowledged, eponymous.

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