Direction: In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
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Hitler was an absolute potentate.
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- dictator
- militant
- ruler
- No improvement
Correct Option: A
dictator (N.) : someone who rules unconstrained by law; potentate; behaves like a tyrant; authoritarian
potentate (N.) : a ruler who has lot of power, especially when this is not restricted by a parliament, etc.
militant (N.) : a person who uses, or is willing to use, force or strong pressure to achieve his aims, especially to achieve social/political change
Here, dictator is the right usage.
