ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛːrɪən əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən

disˈpɒt.ɪk dɛsˈpɑt.ɪk madʒɪˈstɪəɹɪəl pəˈɹɛmptəɹi tɪˈɹæ.nɪk tɪˈɹæ.nɪ.kəl 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 offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power an autocratic person autocratic behavior a bossy way of ordering others around a rather aggressive and dominating character managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way a swaggering peremptory manner