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Synonyms of despotic in English:

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adjective

1‘a despotic regime’

SYNONYMS
autocratic, dictatorial, totalitarian, authoritarian, absolute, absolutist, arbitrary, unconstitutional, undemocratic, anti-democratic, uncontrolled, unaccountable, summary
one-party, single-party, autarchic, monocratic
tyrannical, oppressive, tyrannous, repressive, harsh, ruthless, merciless, draconian, illiberal
domineering, imperious, arrogant, high-handed
ANTONYMS

democratic, accountable