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des·pot·ic
 despotic
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- pronunciation:
- dih
spa
tihk
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adjective |
| definition: |
of or resembling a tyrant; autocratic or dictatorial.
The revolutionaries sought to overthrow their despotic ruler.- similar words:
- arbitrary, autocratic, dictatorial, oppressive, overbearing, totalitarian, tyrannical
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| related words: |
absolute, authoritarian |
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| derivations: |
despotical (adj.), despotically (adv.) |
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