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despotic
(des|pot¦ic)
Pronunciation:
/dɪˈspɒtɪk/
adjective
of or typical of a despot; tyrannical:
a despotic regime
Derivatives
despotically
Pronunciation:
/-ˈspɒtɪk(ə)li/
adverb
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