 despotic |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (politics) ruled by or characteristic of a despot | |
| Examples: | "moved from a feudal to a despotic order" "his administration was arrogant and despotic" |
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| Related terms: | undemocratic | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot | |
| Synonyms: | despotical | |
| Related terms: | tyrant tyrant | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (politics) characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty | |
| Synonyms: | authoritarian tyrannical dictatorial autocratic | |
| Examples: | "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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| Related terms: | undemocratic | |
| Similar spelling: |
despotical despot despotism despatch despite decapod Decapoda |
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