des·pot 
/ˈdɛspət/ noun
plural des·pots /ˈdɛspət/ noun [count] 1 : a ruler who has total power and who often uses that power in cruel and unfair ways
▪ medieval despots [=tyrants] 2 formal : a person who has a lot of power over other people
▪ He was a successful basketball coach, but many people regarded him as a petty despot. ▪ The company is run by a benevolent despot.
▪ medieval despots [=tyrants]
▪ He was a successful basketball coach, but many people regarded him as a petty despot. ▪ The company is run by a benevolent despot.
— des·pot·ic /dɛˈspɑ:tɪk/ adjective [more despotic; most despotic]
▪ a despotic government
/dɛˈspɑ:tɪk/ adjective [more despotic; most despotic] ▪ a despotic government
