despotic
adj 1: belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot [syn:
{despotical}]
2: ruled by or characteristic of a despot; "moved from a feudal
to a despotic order"; "his administration was arrogant and
despotic"
3: 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" [syn: {authoritarian}, {autocratic},
{dictatorial}, {tyrannical}]