English Dictionary

potentate

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpəʊ.tən.teɪt/

名詞

軽蔑的 ユーモラス文体

A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler. / A powerful polity or institution. / (derogatory) A self-important person. / (humorous) Someone acting in an important role.

日本語の意味

権力者（特に君主や統治者を指す） / 強大な政治体制や権威ある機関 / （軽蔑的に）自己重要感が強い人 / （ユーモラスに）重要な役割を演じる人

The ancient potentate ruled the valley with an iron fist, demanding absolute loyalty from his subjects.

古代の強大な支配者は鉄の拳でその谷を支配し、臣民に絶対的な忠誠を要求した。

意味（1）

A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler.

1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies… (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):

意味（2）

A powerful polity or institution.

意味（3）

(derogatory) A self-important person.

意味（4）

(humorous) Someone acting in an important role.

Those foreigners, thought the female potentate of the Sun, won't know what to order; but I'll show them what a good supper is.

potentates （ plural ）