Potentate
Pronunciation : Po"ten*tate
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. potentatus, fr. potentare to exercise power: cf. F. potentat. See Potent, a.]
Definition : Defn: One who is potent; one who possesses great power or sway; a prince, sovereign, or monarch. The blessed and only potentate. 1 Tim. vi. 15. Cherub and seraph, potentates and thrones. Milton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913