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potentate vs shogun

shogun vs potentate

potentate and shogun both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
potentate Yes No No No
shogun Yes No No No
As nouns, shogun is a hyponym of potentate; that is, shogun is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than potentate:
  • potentate: a ruler who is unconstrained by law
  • shogun: a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68
Other hyponyms of potentate include strongman, autocrat, despot, tyrant.
potentate (noun) shogun (noun)
a ruler who is unconstrained by law a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68
Difference between potentate and shogun

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