despotic

des·pot  (dspt)

n.

1. A ruler with absolute power.

2. A person who wields power oppressively; a tyrant.

3.

a. A Byzantine emperor or prince.

b. An Eastern Orthodox bishop or patriarch.

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[French despote, from Medieval Latin despota, from Greek despots, master; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]

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des·potic (d-sptk) adj.

des·poti·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	despotic - belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot despotical
	2.	despotic - ruled by or characteristic of a despot; "moved from a feudal to a despotic order"; "his administration was arrogant and despotic" undemocratic - not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals; "the union broke with its past undemocratic procedures"
	3.	despotic - characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government" authoritarian, tyrannic, tyrannical, autocratic, dictatorial undemocratic - not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals; "the union broke with its past undemocratic procedures"

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despotic

adjective tyrannical, authoritarian, dictatorial, absolute, arrogant, oppressive, autocratic, imperious, domineering, monocratic The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.

Translations

despotic [desˈpɒtɪk] ADJ → déspota

despotic [dɪˈspɒtɪk] adj (= tyrannical) [power, regime, government] → despotique

despotic

adj, despotically

adv (lit, fig) → despotisch, herrisch

despotic [dɛsˈpɒtɪk] adj → dispotico/a