belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
ruled by or characteristic of a despot;
"moved from a feudal to a despotic order" "his administration was arrogant and despotic"
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"
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用作形容词(adj.)
Our headmaster is a despotic person.我们的校长是个专横的人。
He is utterly despotic to his subordinates.他对部属极为专横。
He was a despotic emperor.他是一个暴君。
People rose up against the despotic rule of their potentate.人们起来反抗君主的专制统治。
Untold millions of believers have served him faithfully under despotic governments.数不清的信徒是在暴虐专横的政府之下忠心地服事主。
