Belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot.

synonym: despotical.

Roget 964: illegal [contrary to law], unlawful, illegitimate; not allowed, prohibited etc. 761; illicit, contraband; actionable.    unwarranted, unwarrantable; unauthorized; informal, unofficial; injudicial^†, extrajudicial.    lawless, arbitrary; despotic, despotical^†; corrupt, summary, irresponsible; unanswerable, unaccountable.    [of invalid or expired law] expired, invalid; unchartered, unconstitutional; null and void; a dead letter.    [in absence of law] lawless, unregulated ... show more

Ruled by or characteristic of a despot.

Polish: despotyczny, samowładny

Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty:
— Despotic rulers.

synonyms: authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, tyrannic, tyrannical.

Polish: autorytarny