Difference between Autocratic and Despotic

AUTOCRATIC vs DESPOTIC: ADJECTIVE

Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat.
Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.
Relating to or of the nature of or having characteristics of an autocracy
Tending to impose one's will on others in an insistent or arrogant manner; domineering. : dictatorial.
Relating to or being an autocrat.
Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
Of the nature of or relating to an autocrat
Offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

Having the character of, or pertaining to, a despot; absolute in power; possessing and abusing unlimited power; evincing despotism; tyrannical; arbitrary.
Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
Ruled by or characteristic of a despot
Belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.

Pertaining to or of the nature of autocracy; absolute; holding independent and unlimited powers of government.
Having absolute sovereignty

Pertaining to or of the nature of a despot or despotism; unlimited; arbitrary; tyrannical: as, a despotic ruler; despotic government or power; a despotic will.
Having absolute sovereignty

Draconian, Totalitarian, Repressive, High and mighty, Autocratical, Dominating, Magisterial, Peremptory, Bossy, Domineering, Undemocratic, Tyrannical, Despotic, Dictatorial, Authoritarian

Tyrannous, Authoritarianism, Dictatorship, Tyranny, Oppressive, Autocracy, Despotism, Totalitarian, Repressive, Despotical, Undemocratic, Authoritarian, Autocratic, Dictatorial, Tyrannical

Draconian, Totalitarian, Repressive, High and mighty, Autocratical, Dominating, Magisterial, Peremptory, Bossy, Domineering, Undemocratic, Tyrannical, Despotic, Dictatorial, Authoritarian

Tyrannous, Authoritarianism, Dictatorship, Tyranny, Oppressive, Autocracy, Despotism, Totalitarian, Repressive, Despotical, Undemocratic, Authoritarian, Autocratic, Dictatorial, Tyrannical

Under certain conditions, the autocratic style is appropriate.
Still, many workplaces can benefit from autocratic leadership.
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Rohit had adopted an autocratic style of leadership.
Autocratic leadership focus all power to one person.
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He was very autocratic and reactionary in nature.
No one challenges the decisions of autocratic leaders.
The regime was xenophobic, paranoid, repressive and autocratic.
Understanding autocratic leadership strengths and weaknesses can be easier when one understands exactly which kinds of behaviors constitute autocratic leadership.

Romans, who feared above all else the return to despotic monarchy.
ALARUNappears to assert that Francis always had a despotic tendency.
Absolute rule; tyrannyneed despotic Government, being incapable of any other.
Theexternal danger to be feared, of course, was despotic government.
In despotic systems, success makes the despotism ever stronger.
In his internal Philips government Philip was fully despotic.
Wasinger, Governmental Immunity: Despotic Mantle or Creature of Necessity?
Rome rising up to depose a despotic king.
His superiors treated him in coolly despotic fashion.
Each included an effort to replace one despotic royal sovereign with another despotic royal sovereign.