different between despotic vs commanding

English

Alternative forms

• despotick

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????????? (despotikós) via French despotique.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dis?p?t.?k/, /d?s?p?t.?k/, /d??sp?t.?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /d?s?p?t.?k/
• Rhymes: -?t?k

Adjective

despotic (comparative more despotic, superlative most despotic)

1. Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.

2. Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.

   The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.

Synonyms

• (acting or ruling as a despot): domineering, tyrannical

Related terms

Translations

Anagrams

• cetopsid

Romanian

Etymology

From French despotique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /des?po.tik/

Adjective

despotic m or n (feminine singular despotic?, masculine plural despotici, feminine and neuter plural despotice)

1. despotic

Declension

Further reading

• despotic in DEX online - Dic?ionare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /k??mænd??/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /k??m??nd??/
• Hyphenation: com?mand?ing

Verb

commanding

1. present participle of command

Adjective

commanding (comparative more commanding, superlative most commanding)

1. Tending to give commands, authoritarian.
2. Impressively dominant.

3. (of a place or position) Dominating from above, giving a wide view
   • 2018, Rail, issue 857, July 18-July 31, article on Severn Bridge Junction signal box at Shrewsbury

Synonyms

• (tending to give commands) bossy, imposing
• See also Thesaurus:bossy

Derived terms

• uncommanding

Translations

Noun

commanding (plural commandings)

1. The act of giving a command.