des ‧ pot /ˈdespɒt, -ət $ ˈdespət, -ɑːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: despote , from Greek despotes 'lord' ]
someone, especially a ruler, who uses power in a cruel and unfair way SYN tyrant
—despotic /deˈspɒtɪk $ -ˈspɑː-/ adjective
—despotically /-kli/ adverb