despotic (
http://definr.com/despotic)
adj 1: belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot [syn:
despotical]
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:
authoritarian,
autocratic,
dictatorial,
tyrannical]