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despot vs czar

czar vs despot

despot and czar both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
despot Yes No No No
czar Yes No No No
As nouns, czar is a hyponym of despot; that is, czar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than despot:
  • despot: a cruel and oppressive dictator
  • czar: a person having great power
despot (noun) czar (noun)
a cruel and oppressive dictator a person having great power
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
Difference between despot and czar

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