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Plural of despot

regular plural

The plural of despot is despots.

Forms of despot

Singulardespot /ˈdɛs.pɒt/
Pluraldespots
Countablecountable

Despots in a sentence

  • The despots of the world are now going to be poking, with a sharp stick, the orange American comb-over king.2016 December 19, Sterling Archer, “Re: OT: FBI backs CIA view that Russia intervened to help Trump win election”, in alt.home.repair…. From the entry orange American

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).

Full definition of despot

Questions about the plural of despot

What is the plural of despot?
The plural of despot is despots.
Is despot countable?
Despot is a countable noun.

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