po·ten·tate /ˈpotṇˌtet/
  有權的人,有勢力的人,統治者
  Po·ten·tate n.  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.
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  potentate
       n : a ruler who is unconstrained by law [syn: dictator]