Tin-pot Definition
tĭnpŏt
adjective
Insignificant or unimportant; minor.
American Heritage
Of little importance or value; insignificant, petty, inferior, etc.
A tin-pot dictator.
Webster's New World
Alternative spelling of tin-pot.
Wiktionary
(informal) Of a country, regime etc., autocratic, especially amusingly so.
Wiktionary
Origin of Tin-pot
Origin 1700s, from the low esteem for a tinker's wares.
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