[1454] despotic

n. <OL> <LI>A ruler with absolute power. <LI>A person who wields power oppressively; a tyrant. <LI> <OL type=a> <LI type=a>A Byzantine emperor or prince. <LI type=a>An Eastern Orthodox bishop or patriarch. </LI></OL></LI></OL>   despotic adj 1: belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot [syn: <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=despotical">despotical</A>]   2: ruled by or characteristic of a despot; "moved from a feudal to a despotic order"; "his administration was arrogant and despotic"   3: 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" [syn: <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=authoritarian">authoritarian</A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=autocratic">autocratic</A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=dictatorial">dictatorial</A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=tyrannical">tyrannical</A>]         -  despot n : a cruel and oppressive dictator [syn: <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=tyrant">tyrant</A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=autocrat">autocrat</A>]   <HR align=left width="25%"> <혼돈주의>   depot n 1: station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods [syn: <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=terminal">terminal</A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=terminus">terminus</A>]   2: a depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks" [syn: <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=storehouse">storehouse</A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=entrepot">entrepot</A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=storage">storage</A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=store">store</A>]