The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DESPOT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2014.
Ruler who rules by force crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DESPOT | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Ruler who rules by force
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rebel
- strongman
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- monarch
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- regulation
- reign
- tyranny
- head
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- hereditary
Crossword Answer definitions
DESPOT noun- A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.
- 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)
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