절대적인 권력을 보유하며, 보통 이를 잔인하거나 억압적인 방식으로 행사하는 통치자.
A ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way.
예문:
"The local despot controlled every aspect of the citizens' lives through fear and intimidation."
"History remembers him not as a visionary leader, but as a ruthless despot who silenced all opposition."
"The revolution aimed to overthrow the aging despot and establish a democratic government."
비잔틴 제국과 이후 발칸 반도의 여러 통치자들에게 부여된 작위나 칭호.
A title of honor in the Byzantine Empire and later used by various rulers in the Balkans.
예문:
"The title of despot was often granted to the sons or sons-in-law of the Byzantine emperor."
"As a despot of Epirus, he maintained a degree of autonomy from the central imperial authority."