Despotic - Definition
despotic
adj 1: belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
[syn: despotic, despotical]
2: ruled by or characteristic of a despot; "moved from a feudal
to a despotic order"; "his administration was arrogant and
despotic"
3: 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" [syn: authoritarian, autocratic,
dictatorial, despotic, tyrannic, tyrannical]