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despotic

/dɪˈspɒtɪk/adjective

उच्चारण डिस्पॉटिक

निरंकुश, तानाशाही, स्वेच्छाचारी

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adjective
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    belonging to or typical of a ruler who has unlimited power and uses it in a cruel and unfair way

    निरंकुश, तानाशाही, स्वेच्छाचारी

    • a despotic ruler
    • despotic rule
    • The people rose against the despotic king.
    + 3 more examples
    • History books describe a despotic regime that silenced all critics.
    • A despotic manager who ignores his team's ideas will soon lose it.
    • Many fled the country during the despotic rule of the general.

    Synonyms tyrannical autocratic dictatorial authoritarian oppressive

    Opposite democratic liberal benevolent egalitarian

◇Word family
despot noundespotism noun
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Keep the cruel-ruler words together: despotic, tyrannical, autocratic, dictatorial, totalitarian (controlling every part of life).

क्रूर शासक के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: despotic, tyrannical, autocratic, dictatorial, totalitarian (जीवन के हर भाग को नियंत्रित करने वाला)।

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A ruler with total power who uses it cruelly is a despot or tyrant; government by one person with total power autocracy or despotism; a ruler with total power who uses it for the good of the people a benevolent despot.

पूर्ण शक्ति का क्रूरता से उपयोग करने वाला शासक despot या tyrant; पूर्ण शक्ति वाले एक व्यक्ति का शासन autocracy या despotism; जनता के भले के लिए पूर्ण शक्ति का उपयोग करने वाला शासक benevolent despot।