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Definition of Despotism
1. Noun. Dominance through threat of punishment and violence.
Exact synonyms: Absolutism, Tyranny
Generic synonyms: Ascendance, Ascendancy, Ascendence, Ascendency, Control, Dominance
Derivative terms: Absolutist, Tyrannic, Tyrannical, Tyrannical
Generic synonyms: Ascendance, Ascendancy, Ascendence, Ascendency, Control, Dominance
Derivative terms: Absolutist, Tyrannic, Tyrannical, Tyrannical
2. Noun. A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.).
Exact synonyms: Absolutism, Authoritarianism, Caesarism, Dictatorship, Monocracy, One-man Rule, Shogunate, Stalinism, Totalitarianism, Tyranny
Generic synonyms: Autarchy, Autocracy
Specialized synonyms: Police State
Derivative terms: Absolutist, Absolutistic, Dictator, Stalinist
Generic synonyms: Autarchy, Autocracy
Specialized synonyms: Police State
Derivative terms: Absolutist, Absolutistic, Dictator, Stalinist
Definition of Despotism
1. n. The power, spirit, or principles of a despot; absolute control over others; tyrannical sway; tyranny.
Definition of Despotism
1. Noun. government by a singular authority, either a single person or tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Despotism
1. [n -S]
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