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Definition of despotic

"despotic" in the adjective sense

1. despotic, despotical

belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot

2. despotic

ruled by or characteristic of a despot

"moved from a feudal to a despotic order"

"his administration was arrogant and despotic"

3. authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannic, tyrannical

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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Quotations for despotic

Despotic conscience rules our hopes and fears. [ Ovid ]

All power, even the most despotic, rests ultimately on opinion. [ Hume ]

Power is always right, weakness always wrong. Power is always insolent and despotic. [ Noah Webster ]

In a free country there is much clamor with little suffering; in a despotic state there is little complaint, but much grievance. [ Carnot ]

Whatever the will commands, the whole man must do; the empire of the will over all the faculties being absolutely overruling and despotic. [ South ]

It is on opinion only that government is founded; and this maxim extends to the most despotic and most military governments, as well as to the most free and most popular. [ Hume ]

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despotic in Scrabble®

The word despotic is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters despotic:

DESPOTIC
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

coedits, depicts, deposit, discept, dopiest, poetics, posited, topside

 

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despotic in Words With Friends™

The word despotic is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters despotic:

DESPOTIC
(138)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

coedits, depicts, deposit, discept, dopiest, poetics, posited, topside

 

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Words containing the sequence despotic

Words that start with despotic (5 words)

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Words with despotic in them (1 word)

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Words that end with despotic (1 word)

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Word Growth involving despotic

Shorter words in despotic

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Longer words containing despotic

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