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Word "DESPOTIC" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
Synonyms:
authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, tyrannic, tyrannical
Examples:
despotic rulers

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
Synonyms:
despotical

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
ruled by or characteristic of a despot
Examples:
moved from a feudal to a despotic order
his administration was arrogant and despotic

Crossword Clues for DESPOTIC

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Tyrannical, authoritarian (8) Puzzler 20 Mar 2024
Tyrannical leader opposite retired over small idiosyncracy
Country primarily following ludicrously dopiest authoritarian (8)
Authoritarian head of department translated Poetics (8)
Repressive police returned, seizing tablets and soft drug
Authoritarian poet is not exactly in power (8)
Imperious
Tyranny-like; Wielding absolute power (DISCO PET anagram) (8)
Tyrannical The Guardian Quick 19 Sep 2023
Tyrannous The Telegraph Quick 16 Aug 2023
Governing in the style of Papa Doc or Idi Amin The Times Specialist Sunday 28 May 2023
Tyrannical The Times Concise 26 Oct 2022
Autocratic of French position in charge The Telegraph Cryptic 01 Sep 2022
Tyrannical The Times Concise 07 Mar 2022
Tyrannical Democrat in charge smuggling ecstasy tablets and marijuana The Telegraph Toughie 03 Mar 2021
. High-handed op-eds blasted jerk
. Tyrannical Democrat in charge detaining tortured poets
Oppressive awkward situation I found in December
Oppressive cops tied in knots The Sun Two Speed 18 Dec 2019
Tyrannical The Sun Two Speed 18 Dec 2019
Tyrannical The Telegraph Quick 30 Nov 2019
Tyrannical, oppressive The Times Concise 28 Nov 2019
Uncomfortable with argumentation Newsday 01 Jun 2019
Autocratic cops tied suspect
Cruel and oppressive The Times Concise 01 Mar 2018
Oppressive The Times Concise 03 Sep 2017
Some French chief returning, in charge and authoritarian The Telegraph Cryptic 02 Jun 2017
Tyrannical Eugene Sheffer 08 Oct 2016
In a month, notice one has become autocratic
Tyrannical Universal 18 Oct 2015
Ruling harshly The Telegraph Quick 29 Aug 2015
On return, mentioned holding operations typical of tyrant
Tyrannical
Totalitarian
Wielding absolute power
Wielding absolute power
Unusually harsh
Tyrannical
Like Stalin
Tyrannical
Tyrannical
Kind of ruler
Tyrannical
Unusually harsh
Like an autocrat
Autocratic
Tyrannous.
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