marquess vs potentate

marquess

noun
  • A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl. 

potentate

noun
  • A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler. 

  • A self-important person. 

  • A powerful polity or institution. 

  • Someone acting in an important role. 

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