despotic

despotic
adjective /dɛsˈpɒt.ɪk,dəˈspɒt.ɪk,dɛsˈpɑt.ɪk/
a) Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.

This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.

b) Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.

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

See Also: despot, despotate, despotical, despotically, despotism, despotist, despotize

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  • despotic — DESPÓTIC, Ă, despotici, ce, adj. (Despre o faptă, un regim, o lege) De despot, caracteristic despoţilor; tiranic, dictatorial, samavolnic; (despre oameni) care se comportă ca un despot; absolut, arbitrar (2). – Din fr. despotique. Trimis de RACAI …   Dicționar Român

  • Despotic — Des*pot ic, Despotical Des*pot ic*al, a. [Gr. despotiko s: 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • despotic — index brutal, dictatorial, peremptory (imperative), severe, strict, stringent, tyrannous Burton s Lega …   Law dictionary

  • despotic — 1640s, from Fr. despotique (14c.), from Gk. despotikos, from despotes (see DESPOT (Cf. despot)). Related: Despotical; despotically …   Etymology dictionary

  • despotic — tyrannical, tyrannous, arbitrary, autocratic, *absolute Analogous words: domineering, imperious, *masterful, imperative: *dictatorial, authoritarian, magisterial …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • despotic — [des pät′ik] adj. [Fr despotique < Gr despotikos] of or like a despot; autocratic; tyrannical: also despotical despotically adv …   English World dictionary

  • despotic — adjective 1. belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot • Syn: ↑despotical • Pertains to noun: ↑despot (for: ↑despotical), ↑despot • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • despotic — [[t]dɪspɒ̱tɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED (emphasis) If you say that someone is despotic, you are emphasizing that they use their power over other people in a very unfair or cruel way. The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant. Syn: tyrannical …   English dictionary

  • despotic — adj. Despotic is used with these nouns: ↑regime, ↑ruler …   Collocations dictionary

  • despotic — adjective a despotic regime Syn: autocratic, dictatorial, totalitarian, absolutist, undemocratic, unaccountable; one party, autarchic, monocratic; tyrannical, tyrannous, oppressive, repressive, draconian, illiberal Ant: democratic …   Thesaurus of popular words

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