despotic

• Qui relève du despote ou lui est propre ; qui exerce le pouvoir de manière cruelle, oppressive ou tyrannique.

Relating to or characteristic of a despot; exercising power in a cruel, oppressive, or tyrannical manner.

1. Tyrannical or oppressiveC1formal

   Relating to or characteristic of a despot; exercising absolute power in a cruel or oppressive way.

   Despotique

   • The despotic ruler suppressed all forms of dissent.
   • Citizens lived in fear under the despotic regime.
   • His despotic leadership style alienated even his closest advisors.

   Synonymesabsolutearbitraryauthoritarianautocraticdictatorialoppressivetotalitariantyrannical

   Antonymesbenevolentdemocraticfairjustlenientliberalmercifultolerant