As nouns the difference between despot and communist
is that despot is despot while communist is a member of a (nominally) communist party.
As an adjective communist is
relating to a (nominally) communist party.
despot
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.
(label) A title awarded to senior members of the imperial family in the late Byzantine Empire, and claimed by various independent or semi-autonomous rulers in the Balkans (12th to 15th centuries)
Derived terms
* despotate
* despotism
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communist
English
Adjective
(head)
Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.
Noun
(
en noun)
An advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism.
(nonstandard) Any revolutionary or subversive radical.
