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Despotic

//dɛsˈpɑt.ɪk// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.

    "This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt."

  2. 2
    Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.

    "The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country."

Adjective
  1. 1
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty wordnet
  2. 2
    ruled by or characteristic of a despot wordnet
  3. 3
    belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot wordnet

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δεσποτικός (despotikós) via French despotique, equivalent to despot + -ic.

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