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despot meaning in Hindi

अधिनायक adhināyak

UK/ˈdɛs.pɒt/US/ˈdɛs.pət/

despot in Hindi: अधिनायक (adhināyak). In English, despot means a ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.

Hindi words for despot

ruler with absolute power; tyrant
अधिनायक adhināyak

English meaning of despot

  1. noun A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.
  2. noun A 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).

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Questions about despot in Hindi

What is the meaning of despot in Hindi?
Despot in Hindi is अधिनायक (adhināyak).
despot का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Despot: अधिनायक (adhināyak).
What does despot mean in English?
Despot means a ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.

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