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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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Dictionary Results for despotic:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
despotic
    adj 1: belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
           [syn: despotic, 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, despotic, tyrannic, tyrannical]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Despotic \Des*pot"ic\, Despotical \Des*pot"ic*al\, a. [Gr.
   despotiko`s: 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.
   [1913 Webster]

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