What does "despotat" mean?

The government or domain of a despot.

What is a synonym for "despotat"?

Common synonyms include: despotate.

//ˈdɛspətæt// noun

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Noun

1
The government or domain of a despot.
"In Northern Greece the Greek despotat of Epeiros died out, to leave us in a bewildering confusion of shifting powers"

"In Northern Greece the Greek despotat of Epeiros died out, to leave us in a bewildering confusion of shifting powers"

Unadapted borrowing from French despotat; equivalent to despot + -ate (forms nouns denoting a rank or office). Compare despotate.

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