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despotic

Letters that make despotic

s, o, d, e, p, c, t, i are letters that make 'despotic'

Words within despotic

DES, pot, ti, ESP, PO, IC, despot, otic, ic, spot, DE, Po, tic, Es, Ti are words within 'despotic'

despotic is an 8 letter word ending with c
despotic is an 8 letter word starting with d

3 possible definitions for 'despotic'

Despotic as "belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot"

Under this definition, despotic is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

despotical has the same meaning as despotic

Derivatives of despotic

autocrat, despot, tyrant are derivatives of 'despotic'.

Pertain to despotic

tyrant, autocrat, despot pertain to 'despotic'.

Despotic as "ruled by or characteristic of a despot"

Under this definition, despotic is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of despotic

autocrat, despot, tyrant are derivatives of 'despotic'.

Similar to despotic

undemocratic is similar to despotic.

Example of despotic used within this context

"moved from a feudal to a despotic order", "his administration was arrogant and despotic"

Despotic as "characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule, having absolute sovereignty"

Under this definition, despotic is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, tyrannic, tyrannical have the same meaning as 'despotic'

Derivatives of despotic

dictator, potentate, autocrat, despot, tyrant, absolutism, despotism, tyranny are derivatives of 'despotic'.

Similar to despotic

undemocratic is similar to despotic.

Example of despotic used within this context

"an authoritarian regime", "autocratic government", "despotic rulers", "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war", "a tyrannical government"