despotic

Definition von despotic im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant
This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.; Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical
The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.; {a} absolute, arbitrary, lofty, unlimited; emphasis If you say that someone is despotic, you are emphasizing that they use their power over other people in a very unfair or cruel way. The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant. = tyrannical; belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot; 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; 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"; In the manner of a despot, tyrannical; Having the character of, or pertaining to, a despot; absolute in power; possessing and abusing unlimited power; evincing despotism; tyrannical; arbitrary; ruled by or characteristic of a despot; "moved from a feudal to a despotic order"; "his administration was arrogant and despotic"; {s} tyrannical, autocratic; of or pertaining to a despot or despotism; tyrannical
despot: A title awarded to senior members of the imperial family in the late Byzantine Empire, and claimed by various independent or semi-autonomous rulers in the Balkans (12th to 15th centuries)
despot: an absolute and irresponsible monarch
despot: {n} an absolute prince, a tyrant
despotically: {a} obsolutely, arbitrarily
despot: n an absolute ruler, a tyrant
despot: A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant
despot: a cruel and oppressive dictator
despot: tyrant; a ruler with absolute authority and power
despot: A despot is a ruler or other person who has a lot of power and who uses it unfairly or cruelly. = tyrant, dictator. someone, especially a ruler, who uses power in a cruel and unfair way = tyrant (despote, from despotes )
despot: A master; a lord; especially, an absolute or irresponsible ruler or sovereign
despot: An honorary court title of the Byzantine Empire, introduced in the twelfth century ot the second highest title (after that of basileus)
despot: One who rules regardless of a constitution or laws; a tyrant
despot: an absolute ruler or a person who wields power oppressively
despot: - tyrant ruler
despot: {i} tyrant, oppressor, dictator; (History) Byzantine or Roman emperor or prince
despotically: In a despotic manner
despotically: tyrannically, autocratically, in the manner of a despot