despotic

Adjective

• 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
    

• ruled by or characteristic of a despot
  • moved from a feudal to a despotic order
    
  • his administration was arrogant and despotic
    

• belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  authoritarian , autocratic , dictatorial , tyrannic , tyrannical , despotical