Tyrannical Crossword Clue
8 letters · New York Times · Sunday, April 18, 2004 · 46-Down
Appeared in 4 New York Times Crosswords between January 1994 and June 2019.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 18, 2004 · 46-Down · 8 letters
DESPOTIC0 of 8 letters revealed
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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"
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