definition of
despotic

[1] #1 despotic a. [despotical] belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot. wn

[2] #2 despotic s. ruled by or characteristic of a despot; "moved from a feudal to a despotic order"; "his administration was arrogant and despotic". wn

[3] #3 despotic s. [authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, tyrannic, tyrannical] 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". wn