1) Autocratic 2) Despotical 3) Dictator 4) French word used in English 5) Having absolute sovereignty 6) Kind of ruler 7) Like Stalin 8) Oppressive 9) Potentate 10) Repressive 11) Totalitarian 12) Tyrannical 13) Unusually harsh 14) Wielding absolute power Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/despotic