despotic English

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What does despotic mean?

despotic

— adjective belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot

— adjective ruled by or characteristic of a despot moved from a feudal to a despotic order his administration was arrogant and despotic

— adjective (= authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, tyrannical) 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

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despotic English » English

tyrannical

autocratic

dictatorial

authoritarian

tyrannic

despotical

tyrannous

peremptory

oppressive

imperious

absolutist

totalitarian

domineering

autocratical

absolutistic

strict

self assertive

rigorous

repressive

plutocratic

paternalist

overbearing

oligarchical

oligarchic

officious

monocratic

masterful

magisterial

dogmatic dictatorial

disciplining

cruel

compulsive

commanding

bossy

authoritative

all-powerful

absolute