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ESOTERICshade ago

Definition of Podesta:

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/podesta?s=t

podesta

[poh-des-tuh, poh-duh-stah]


noun

  1. any of certain magistrates in Italy, as a chief magistrate in medieval towns and republics.

  2. a person appointed to serve as mayor of an Italian city during the Fascist regime.


1540-50; Italian podestà power, Latin potestās power, command


British Dictionary definitions for podesta

/pɒˈdɛstə; Italian podeˈsta/


noun

  1. (in modern Italy) a subordinate magistrate in some towns

  2. (in Fascist Italy) the chief magistrate of a commune

  3. (in medieval Italy)

any of the governors of the Lombard cities appointed by Frederick Barbarossa

a chief magistrate in any of various republics, such as Florence

Word Origin

C16: from Italian: power, from Latin potestās ability, power, from posse to be able

https://voat.co/v/pizzagate/2050893

Gilderoy ago

And the most ironic thing is that John Podesta doesn't have the physical appearance or demeanor of a powerful man at all.