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Definition of despotic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

despotic

adjective
 
/dɪˈspɒtɪk/
 
/dɪˈspɑːtɪk/
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  1. connected with or typical of a leader with great power, especially one who uses it in a cruel way
    • despotic power/rule
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noun
 
 
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