| Despot 1. (n.) An absolute or irresponsible ruler or sovereign. 2. (n.) One who rules regardless of a constitution or laws; a tyrant. Thesaurus Entries Simon Legree, absolute monarch, absolute ruler, all-powerful ruler, arrogator, autarch, autocrat, caesar, commissar, czar, dictator, disciplinarian, driver, duce, hard master, martinet, oligarch, oppressor, pharaoh, slave driver, stickler, strong man, tyrant, usurper, warlord | ![]() |