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How to pronounce potentate
“potentate” pronunciation in American English
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“potentate” in real sentences
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Mayorkas: Potentate, state, or sovereignty.
The Obama White House
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little petty potentate on a street corner.
TED
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Mosiah still held the keys--because he is a political potentate?
Light and Truth
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fidelity all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince to any foreign prince potentate
US National Archives
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