potentate

Example Sentences

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We all know that if the death of a journalist is tied to a powerful potentate, our government will do nothing.

From Salon

Instead, soon after the transfer of power on Inauguration Day, McCarthy made a pilgrimage to Palm Beach to kiss the, uh, ring of the potentate of Mar-a-Lago.

From Washington Post

During a trip to Malta earlier this month, Francis implicitly criticised Putin over the invasion of Ukraine, saying “potentate” was fomenting conflict for nationalist interests.

From Reuters

Francis, who was visiting Malta, said “some potentate” had unleashed the threat of nuclear war on the world in an “infantile and destructive aggression” under the guise of “anachronist claims of nationalistic interests.”

From Washington Times

Mr. Biden has been correct to keep a distance from the young potentate, even as the crown prince hopes to use his oil reserves to pry respect from the president.

From Washington Post