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czar vs despot

despot vs czar

czar and despot both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
czar Yes No No No
despot Yes No No No
As nouns, despot is a hypernym of czar; that is, despot is a word with a broader meaning than czar:
  • czar: a person having great power
  • despot: a cruel and oppressive dictator
Other hypernyms of czar include autocrat, tyrant.
czar (noun) despot (noun)
a person having great power a cruel and oppressive dictator
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
Difference between czar and despot

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