adjective · rare

despotic

despotic · more despotic · most despotic

авторитарний

деспотический, деспотичный

despotisch

Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrantOf or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.

UK/disˈpɒt.ɪk/US/dɛsˈpɑt.ɪk/

» I don't recognize your despotic authority.

Meaning

2 senses

Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.
despotisch
деспоти́ческийdespotíčeskij
ruled by or characteristic of a despot
Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.
The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.
despotisch
деспоти́чныйdespotíčnyj

4 sentences

I don't recognize your despotic authority.
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The administrators of that forum are very despotic.
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Down with you and your despotic rule!
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His rule was despotic.
deSeine Herrschaft war despotisch.
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6 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

of or pertaining to a despot:

acting or ruling as a despot:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

of or pertaining to a despot:

From Ancient Greek δεσποτικός (despotikós) via French despotique, equivalent to despot + -

From Ancient Greek δεσποτικός (despotikós) via French despotique, equivalent to despot + -ic.

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more despotic, most despotic

Comparative	more despotic Lesson
Superlative	most despotic Lesson

regular

7 synonyms

acting like or ruling as a despot:bossy and arrogant

Close in meaning

belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot:despotical
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty:authoritarian autocratic dictatorial tyrannic tyrannical

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