despotic

Adjective

• belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot

Adjective Satellite

• ruled by or characteristic of a despot
  • "moved from a feudal to a despotic order"
  • "his administration was arrogant and despotic"
• characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
  • "despotic rulers"

Adj

• Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
• Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.

Examples

• The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.
• This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.

Synonyms

authoritarian, autocratic, despotical, dictatorial, tyrannic, tyrannical, bossy and arrogant

Related Words

despot, despotate, despotical, despotically, despotism, despotist, despotize

Anagrams of despotic