|  tyrannic 
 
 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, despotic, tyrannical
 • Similar to:
 undemocratic
 • Derivationally related forms:
 tyranny (for: tyrannical), tyranny, despot (for: despotic), dictator (for: dictatorial), autocrat (for: autocratic)
 
 
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