English adjective: despotic | |||
1. | despotic belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot | ||
Synonyms | despotical | ||
2. | despotic ruled by or characteristic of a despot | ||
Samples | Moved from a feudal to a despotic order. His administration was arrogant and despotic. | ||
Similar | undemocratic | ||
Antonyms | democratic | ||
3. | despotic characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty | ||
Samples | An authoritarian regime. Autocratic government. Despotic rulers. A dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war. A tyrannical government. | ||
Synonyms | authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, tyrannic, tyrannical | ||
Similar | undemocratic | ||
Antonyms | democratic | ||