Potentate definition: a person who possesses great power, as a sovereign, monarch, or ruler.. See examples of POTENTATE used in a sentence.
a political leader who has a lot of power, especially when this is not limited by a parliament, etc. Word Origin Join us Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!
(literary, often disapproving) a political leader who has a lot of power, especially when this is not limited by a parliament, etc. Word Origin Definitions on the go Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with theOxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionaryapp. ...