despotic

des·pot

 (dĕs′pət)

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 despotēs, master; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]

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des·pot′ic (dĭ-spŏt′ĭk) adj.

des·pot′i·cal·ly adv.

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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.

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despotic

adjective

1. Having and exercising complete political power and control:

absolute, absolutistic, arbitrary, autarchic, autarchical, autocratic, autocratical, dictatorial, monocratic, totalitarian, tyrannic, tyrannical, tyrannous.

2. Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority:

authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, totalitarian, tyrannic, tyrannical.

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Translations

طُغْياني، اسْتِبْدادي

despotický

despotiskdiktatorisk

despotisch

despótico

despoottinenitsevaltainen

despotique

önkényuralmizsarnoki

einræîis-; harîstjórnar-

dispotico

despotisktyrannisk

zorbaca

专横的

despotic

[desˈpɒtɪk] ADJ → déspota

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despotic

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

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

despotic

adj, despotically

adv (lit, fig) → despotisch, herrisch

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despotic

[dɛsˈpɒtɪk] adj → dispotico/a

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despot

(ˈdespot) , ((American) -pət) noun

a person (usually the king or ruler of a country) with absolute power, often a tyrant. despoot, tiran طاغٍ، مُسْتَبِد деспот déspota tyran, despota der Despot despot; tyran; diktator δυνάστης, τύραννοςdéspota ainuvalitseja, despoot حاکم مطلق؛ سلطان مستبد hirmuvaltias despoteעריץ शक्तिशाली, क्रूर राजा despot, tiranin zsarnok despot einræðisherra despota 独裁者 폭군 despotas despots pemerintah yang berkuku besi despootenehersker, tyrann, hardstyrerdespota مستبد، په خپل سر، هغه ټولواك چه ټول كارونه يې په خپل لاس كښى نېولى وى: ظالم déspota despot деспот despota despot, trinog despot despot, tyrann นักเผด็จการ zorba 專制君主 тиран, деспот مطلق العنان حاکم kẻ chuyên quyền 专制君主

deˈspotic adjective

despotiese heerssugtige طُغْياني، اسْتِبْدادي деспотичен despótico despotický despotisch despotisk, tyrannisk; diktatorisk δεσποτικός, τυραννικόςdespótico despootlik مستبد؛ خودکامه hirmuvaltainen despotiqueרודני क्रूर राजा की तरह despotski önkényuralmi despotis einræðis-; harðstjórnar- dispotico 独裁的な 전제적인, 횡포한 despotiškas despotisks zalim despotischdespotisk, tyranniskdespotyczny ظالمانه، مستبدانه despótico despotic деспотичный despotický despotski despotski despotisk ที่เผด็จการ zorbaca 專橫的 деспотичний, самовладний مطلق العنانی حکومت کرنے والا thuộc chuyên quyền 专横的

deˈspotically adverb

despoties, heerssugtig باسْتِبْداد، بِصورَة طاغِيَه деспотично despoticamente despoticky despotisch despotiskt; tyranniskt; diktatoriskt δεσποτικά, τυραννικά despóticamente despootlikult بطور مستبدانه hirmuvaltaisesti despotiquement בַּעָרִיצוּת निरंकुशतापूर्वक despotsko zsarnoki módon secara mutlak með harðstjórn; með einræði dispoticamente 独裁的に 횡포하게 despotiškai despotiski dengan zalim despotischdespotisk, tyrannisk despotycznie وړ ظالمانه د despoticamente (în mod) tiranic деспотично despoticky despotsko despotski despotiskt อย่างเผด็จการ zorbalıkla 暴虐地 деспотично العنانی طرز سے حکومت một cách chuyên quyền 暴虐地

ˈdespotism (-pə-) noun

absolute power or tyranny. despotisme, tirannie اسْتِبْداد، حُكْم اسْتِبْدادي деспотизъм despotismo despotismus, krutovláda der Despotismus despotisme; tyranni τυραννία, δεσποτισμόςdespotismo despootia حکومت استبدادی hirmuvalta despotismeעריצות निरंकुशता despotizam, samovolja zsarnokság despotisme harðstjórn; einræðisvald dispotismo 独裁 전제, 독재 despotizmas despotisms sistem yang zalim despotismeenevoldsmakt, despoti, tyranni, hardstyredespotyzm په خپل سرى استبداد despotismo despotism деспотизм despotizmus despotizem despotizam despoti[sm] เผด็จการ zorbalık 專制，專制主義暴政 деспотизм مطلق العنانی nền chuyên chế 专制，专制主义暴政

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