despotic

des·pot

D0164600 (dĕs′pət)n.1. A ruler with absolute power.2. A person who wields power oppressively; a tyrant.3. a. A Byzantine emperor or prince.b. An Eastern Orthodox bishop or patriarch.

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[French despote, from Medieval Latin despota, from Greek despotēs, master; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]

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des·pot′ic (dĭ-spŏt′ĭk) adj.des·pot′i·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	despotic - belonging to or having the characteristics of a despotdespotical
	2.	despotic - ruled by or characteristic of a despot; "moved from a feudal to a despotic order"; "his administration was arrogant and despotic"undemocratic - not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals; "the union broke with its past undemocratic procedures"
	3.	despotic - 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"authoritarian, tyrannic, tyrannical, autocratic, dictatorialundemocratic - not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals; "the union broke with its past undemocratic procedures"

despotic

adjective tyrannical, authoritarian, dictatorial, absolute, arrogant, oppressive, autocratic, imperious, domineering, monocratic The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.

despotic

adjective1. Having and exercising complete political power and control:absolute, absolutistic, arbitrary, autarchic, autarchical, autocratic, autocratical, dictatorial, monocratic, totalitarian, tyrannic, tyrannical, tyrannous.2. Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority:authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, totalitarian, tyrannic, tyrannical.

Translations

专横的

despot

(ˈdespot) , ((American) -pət) noun a person (usually the king or ruler of a country) with absolute power, often a tyrant. 專制君主 专制君主deˈspotic adjective 專橫的 专横的deˈspotically adverb 暴虐地 暴虐地ˈdespotism (-pə-) noun absolute power or tyranny. 專制，專制主義暴政 专制，专制主义暴政