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}]