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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.
[French despote, from Medieval Latin despota, from Greek despotēs, master; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]
des·pot′ic (dĭ-spŏt′ĭk) adj.
des·pot′i·cal·ly adv.
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Adj. | 1. | despotic - belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot |
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. | ![]() 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
adjective1. Having and exercising complete political power and control:
2. Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority:
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Translations
طُغْياني، اسْتِبْدادي
despotický
despotiskdiktatorisk
despoottinenitsevaltainen
önkényuralmizsarnoki
einræîis-; harîstjórnar-
zorbaca
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despotic
[dɛsˈpɒtɪk] adj → dispotico/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
despot
(ˈdespot) , ((American) -pət) noun a person (usually the king or ruler of a country) with absolute power, often a tyrant.
deˈspotic adjectivedeˈspotically adverb
ˈdespotism (-pə-) noun
absolute power or tyranny.
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