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despotism
/ ˈdɛspəˌtɪzəm /
noun
- the rule of a despot; arbitrary, absolute, or tyrannical government
- arbitrary or tyrannical authority or behaviour
despotism
- Unlimited political rule by one person.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of despotism1
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Example Sentences
It has been a short and often brutal life for Iraq, marked by imperial conquest, war, and crushing despotism.
The problem is that “this dude” does more than “one thing”—unless Rodman is referring to despotism generally, which I doubt.
In his time, in the ashes of world war, another critical part of the world was torn between democracy and despotism.
Rouzbeh and Trita Parsi on the revolutionary government's return to despotism.
It marks the promise of a life without monarchical despotism, but also, in hindsight, all that can go wrong with a revolution.
France had been a direct and formal despotism for almost two hundred years.
The shackles of despotism, which began to be loosened on the 24th of August in Porto, are now bursting in this province.
This unheard-of despotism, this horrible political perjury, was certainly not merited by the good and generous Brazil.
Her ownership ranged from absolute despotism to humble slavery, and he was happy through it all.
Rely upon me, as I on you, and you will see democracy and despotism annihilated by rational liberty.
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