About The Word Despotic
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Despotic
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What's The Definition Of Despotic?
[adj] 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"
[adj] ruled by or characteristic of a despot; "moved from a feudal to a despotic order"; "his administration was arrogant and despotic" [adj] belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot Synonyms | Synonyms for Despotic: authoritarian | autocratic | despotical | dictatorial | tyrannical | undemocratic Related Terms | Find terms related to Despotic: absolute | absolutist | absolutistic | arbitrary | aristocratic | arrogant | autarchic | authoritarian | authoritative | autocratic | autonomous | bossy | bureaucratic | civic | civil | constitutional | democratic | dictatorial | domineering | fascist | federal | federalist | federalistic | feudal | governmental | grinding | gubernatorial | heteronomous | high-handed | imperative | imperial | imperious | lordly | magisterial | magistral | masterful | matriarchal | matriarchic | monarchal | monarchial | monarchic | monocratic | official | oligarchal | oligarchic | oppressive | overbearing | overruling | parliamentarian | parliamentary | patriarchal | patriarchic | peremptory | pluralistic | political | repressive | republican | self-governing | severe | strict | suppressive | theocratic | totalitarian | tyrannical | tyrannous See Also | Despotic In Webster's Dictionary \Des*pot"ic\, Despotical \Des*pot"ic*al\, a. [Gr. ?:
cf. F. despotique.]
Having the character of, or pertaining to, a despot; absolute
in power; possessing and abusing unlimited power; evincing
despotism; tyrannical; arbitrary. -- {Des*pot"ic*al*ly}, adv.
-- {Des*pot"ic*al*ness}, n.
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