What does despotic mean?
Despotic means Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant..
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/disˈpɒt.ɪk/ · adjective
Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant..
This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.
The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.
Use despotic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Despotic means Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant..
Common synonyms include bossy and arrogant, autocratic, tyrannical, authoritarian.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.
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