How to Say "despot" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “despot” is “tirano” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
a ruler who holds absolute power
Examples
El pueblo se levantó para derrocar al tirano.
The people rose up to overthrow the tyrant.
La historia está llena de tiranos que abusaron de su poder.
History is full of tyrants who abused their power.
Nadie se atrevía a contradecir las órdenes del tirano.
No one dared to contradict the tyrant's orders.
Gender change
To talk about a female ruler who is cruel, simply change the 'o' to an 'a': 'la tirana'.
Spelling check
Mistake: “tyrano”
Correction: tirano (Spanish uses 'i' instead of the English 'y' in this word).
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