What does "prepotent" mean?

Very powerful; superior in force, influence, or authority; predominant.

What is a synonym for "prepotent"?

Common synonyms include: armipotent, ascendant, at the head, authoritative, boss, chief.

Pronounced //pɹɪˈpoʊtənt//.

//pɹɪˈpoʊtənt// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
Very powerful; superior in force, influence, or authority; predominant.
"To ordre his subiectes after true iustice / As a prepotent prince"
2
Characterized by prepotency.
"When one parent alone displays some of the newly-acquired and generally inheritable character, and the offspring do not inherit it, the cause may lie in the other parent having the power of prepotent transmission."

"To ordre his subiectes after true iustice / As a prepotent prince"

From Latin praepotens.

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