noun🔗ShareA ruler with absolute power; a tyrant."The school principal, acting like a despot, made all students wear the same uniform without asking for their opinions. "politicsgovernmentroyalpersonstatehistoryinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA title awarded to senior members of the imperial family in the late Byzantine Empire, and claimed by various independent or semi-autonomous rulers in the Balkans (12th to 15th centuries)"The Byzantine despot held significant power in the region. "royaltitlehistorygovernmentpoliticsfamilynationpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
