despot

Определение despot в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: 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); A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant; an absolute and irresponsible monarch; {n} an absolute prince, a tyrant; n an absolute ruler, a tyrant; a cruel and oppressive dictator; tyrant; a ruler with absolute authority and power; 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 ); A master; a lord; especially, an absolute or irresponsible ruler or sovereign; An honorary court title of the Byzantine Empire, introduced in the twelfth century ot the second highest title (after that of basileus); One who rules regardless of a constitution or laws; a tyrant; an absolute ruler or a person who wields power oppressively; - tyrant ruler; {i} tyrant, oppressor, dictator; (History) Byzantine or Roman emperor or prince
despotic: Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant
This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.
despotic: Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical
The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.
despotic: tyrannical
despotism: any severe and strict rule in which the judgment of the governed has little or no part
despotic: {a} absolute, arbitrary, lofty, unlimited
despotically: {a} obsolutely, arbitrarily
despotism: {n} absolute power, tyranny, cruelty, pride
despotic: 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
despotic: belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
despotic: 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
despotic: 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"
despotic: In the manner of a despot, tyrannical
despotic: Having the character of, or pertaining to, a despot; absolute in power; possessing and abusing unlimited power; evincing despotism; tyrannical; arbitrary
despotic: ruled by or characteristic of a despot; "moved from a feudal to a despotic order"; "his administration was arrogant and despotic"
despotic: {s} tyrannical, autocratic; of or pertaining to a despot or despotism
despotically: In a despotic manner
despotically: tyrannically, autocratically, in the manner of a despot
despotism: dominance through threat of punishment and violence
despotism: The power, spirit, or principles of a despot; absolute control over others; tyrannical sway; tyranny
despotism: government by a singular authority, either a single person or tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power
despotism: Despotism is cruel and unfair government by a ruler or rulers who have a lot of power. = tyranny. rule by a despot
despotism: a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc )
despotism: {i} tyranny, absolute power and control; dictatorship, rule of a despot
despotism: A government which is directed by a despot; a despotic monarchy; absolutism; autocracy
despotism: An individual ruling through fear without regard to law and not answerable to the people
despots: plural of despot