Adjective: despotic di'spó-tik or des'pó-tik
- Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
"despotic rulers";
- authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, tyrannic, tyrannical
- Ruled by or characteristic of a despot
"moved from a feudal to a despotic order"; "his administration was arrogant and despotic"
- Belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
"The ruler's despotic behaviour led to widespread discontent";
- despotical
See also: undemocratic
Encyclopedia: Despotic