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English
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek δεσποτικός (despotikós) via French despotique.
Pronunciation
Adjective
despotic (comparative more despotic, superlative most despotic)
- Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.
- Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.
- The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.
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Translations
of or pertaining to a despot
acting or ruling as a despot
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French despotique. By surface analysis, despot + -ic.
Pronunciation
Adjective
despotic m or n (feminine singular despotică, masculine plural despotici, feminine and neuter plural despotice)
- despotic
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