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despotic

UK/disˈpɒt.ɪk/UK/dɛsˈpɒt.ɪk/UK/dəˈspɒt.ɪk/US/dɛsˈpɑt.ɪk/

adjective

What it means

  1. Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.

    This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.

  2. Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.

    The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.

    Synonyms: bossy and arrogant

In a sentence

This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.

Where it comes from

  1. Frenchdespotique
  2. Ancient Greekδεσποτικός
  3. Englishdespotic

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

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