potentate

About 0.22 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler.
2. noun A powerful polity or institution.
3. noun A self-important person.
4. noun Someone acting in an important role.
5. adjective Regnant, powerful, dominant.

Similar words

dictator potestate potent ruler king prince emperor power in the land potency strongman

Often followed by

of in who and to was or had on

Word family

potentates