Despotically

Despotically
Despotic Des*pot"ic, Despotical Des*pot"ic*al, a. [Gr. despotiko`s: cf. F. despotique.] Having the character of, or pertaining to, a despot; absolute in power; possessing and abusing unlimited power; evincing despotism; tyrannical; arbitrary. -- {Des*pot"ic*al*ly}, adv. -- {Des*pot"ic*al*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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  • despotically — ]ə̇k(ə)lē, ]ēk , li adverb : in a despotic manner : as a despot the company town implies a hierarchy despotically, if benevolently, guiding the lives of those beneath W.H.Whyte ruling his kingdom despotically …   Useful english dictionary

  • despotically — adverb see despotic …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • despotically — See despotic. * * * …   Universalium

  • despotically — adverb In a despotic manner …   Wiktionary

  • despotically — adv. tyrannically, autocratically, in the manner of a despot …   English contemporary dictionary

  • despotically — des·pot·i·cal·ly …   English syllables

  • despotic — despotically, adv. /di spot ik/, adj. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a despot or despotism; autocratic; tyrannical. Also, despotical. [1640 50; < F despotique < Gk despotikós. See DESPOT, IC] * * * …   Universalium

  • Infrastructural power — is the capacity of the state to penetrate civil society and to use this penetration to enforce policy throughout its entire territory. [1] The concept of infrastructural power was introduced by sociologist Michael Mann in his article The… …   Wikipedia

  • δεσποτοῦν — δεσποτέω to be despotically ruled pres part act masc voc sg (attic epic doric) δεσποτέω to be despotically ruled pres part act neut nom/voc/acc sg (attic epic doric) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • δεσποτούμενον — δεσποτέω to be despotically ruled pres part mp masc acc sg (attic epic doric) δεσποτέω to be despotically ruled pres part mp neut nom/voc/acc sg (attic epic doric) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

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