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Tin-pot

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

of little importance or significance; petty

Sample Sentence: The tin-pot dictator was known for his exaggerated self-importance.

Sense 2:

small or inferior in quality or capability

Sample Sentence: The tin-pot computer was unable to handle complex calculations.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

an ineffectual or incompetent person in a position of power

Sample Sentence: The country suffered under a series of tin-pots who mismanaged the economy.

Sense 2:

a small and simplistic container made of tin

Sample Sentence: The hiker carried a tin-pot for collecting wild berries.