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shogun vs potentate

potentate vs shogun

shogun and potentate both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shogun Yes No No No
potentate Yes No No No
As nouns, potentate is a hypernym of shogun; that is, potentate is a word with a broader meaning than shogun:
  • shogun: a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68
  • potentate: a ruler who is unconstrained by law
Other hypernyms of shogun include Japanese, Nipponese, dictator.
shogun (noun) potentate (noun)
a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68 a ruler who is unconstrained by law
Difference between shogun and potentate

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