35
despotic(adjective, absolute, over, politics, oppressive)
32
dictatorial(adjective, cruel, full, absolute, over)
28
autocratic(adjective, absolute, over, politics, oppressive)
24
authoritarian(adjective, full, absolute, over, dominant)
23
arbitrary(adjective, full, absolute, severity, over)
23
oppressive(adjective, cruel, severity, arrogant, overwhelming)
22
harsh(adjective, hard, tough, severe, evil)
20
imperious(adjective, oppressive, domineering, authoritarian, overbearing)
19
absolute(adjective, control, authority, full, severity)
18
cruel(adjective, hard, tough, nasty, harsh)
18
domineering(adjective, cruel, absolute, proud, oppressive)
18
peremptory(adjective, severity, oppressive, authoritative, domineering)
17
totalitarian(adjective, full, absolute, over, politics)
17
severe(adjective, difficult, harsh, severity)
16
bossy(adjective, absolute, dominant, arbitrary, oppressive)
16
overbearing(adjective, cruel, absolute, oppressive, domineering)
14
brutal(adjective, hard, evil, nasty, harsh)
14
strict(adjective, severity, authoritarian)
13
hard(adjective, tough, evil, nasty, harsh)
13
tyrannous(adjective, full, absolute, over, politics)
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