tinpot
adjective/ˈtɪnpɒt/
/ˈtɪnpɑːt/
[only before noun] (disapproving)- (especially of a leader or government) not important and of little worth or use
- It's worrying that soon any tinpot dictator will be able to get their hands on nuclear weapons.
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