Definition of Despotical. Meaning of Despotical. Synonyms of Despotical

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Definition of Despotical

Despotical
Despotic Des*pot"ic, Despotical Des*pot"ic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. despotique.] Having the character of, or pertaining to, a despot; absolute in power; possessing and abusing unlimited power; evincing despotism; tyrannical; arbitrary. -- Des*pot"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Des*pot"ic*al*ness, n.

Meaning of Despotical from wikipedia

- Absolute monarchy is a form of monarchy in which the sovereign is the sole source of political power, unconstrained by constitutions, legislatures or other...
- Look up despot in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Despot may refer to: Despot (court title), a Byzantine court title Despotism, a form of government in...
- which limit respect and power to specific groups have also been called despotic. Colloquially, the word despot applies pejoratively to those who use their...
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- monarchy that temporarily became known as the Polish-Swedish Union. His despotic rule, strongly characterised by intolerance towards the Protestants, sparked...
- installed Bavarian Prince Otto von Wittelsbach as monarch. Otto's reign was despotic, and in its first 11 years of independence Greece was ruled by a Bavarian...
- to his political plan. Chun and his government held South Korea under a despotic rule until 1987, when a Seoul National University student, Park Jong-chul...
- within the reach of the full powers of rule, may at will exercise almost despotic sway within their own shires, and may sometimes threaten to convulse even...
- would take place, and it will remain as long as Allah wills. After that, despotic kingship would emerge, and it will remain as long as Allah wills. Then...
- will understand that the Soviet Union cannot afford not to decline the despotic demands of the USA" and that the Soviet Union viewed the blockade as "an...