Synonyms of the word

despotic

• adj. Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
• adj. Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.

authoritarian

• adj. Of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.
• adj. Characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority; dictatorial.
• adj. Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority.
• n. One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.
• n. One who follows and is excessively obedient to authority.

autocratic

• adj. Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of…
• adj. Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat.

despotical

• adj. Despotic.

dictator

• n. A totalitarian leader of a country, nation, or government.
• n. Originally, a magistrate without colleague in republican ancient Rome, who held full executive authority…
• n. A tyrannical boss, or authority figure.
• n. A person who dictates text (e.g. letters to a clerk).
• n. A ruler or Führer, the highest level of authority.

dictatorial

• adj. of or pertaining to a dictator.
• adj. in the manner of a dictator, usually with callous disregard for others.

potentate

• n. A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler.
• n. A powerful polity or institution.
• n. (derogatory) A self-important person.
• adj. (obsolete) Regnant, powerful, dominant.

tyrannical

• adj. (not comparable) Of, or relating to tyranny or a tyrant.
• adj. (comparable) Despotic, oppressive or authoritarian.

undemocratic

• adj. Not democratic.