tyrannical

Adjective
  1. Marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior (synset 300792029)
    "the oppressive government"; "oppressive laws"; "a tyrannical parent"; "tyrannous disregard of human rights"
    similar to: domineering - tending to domineer
    same as: oppressive, tyrannous
  2. Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule;
    Having absolute sovereignty (synset 300721128)
    "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government"
    similar to: undemocratic - not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals
    same as: authoritarian, autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, tyrannic

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