desˇpotˇism
desˇpotˇism/ˈdespəˌtizəm/
noun
the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
"the King's arbitrary despotism"
synonyms: tyranny, dictatorship, totalitarianism, authoritarianism, absolute rule, absolutism, oppression, repression, suppression, autocracy, monocracy, autarchy
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The meaning of DESPOTISM is oppressive absolute power and authority exerted by government : rule by a despot. How to use despotism in a sentence.
the rule of a despot (= a ruler with unlimited power, often one who is unfair and cruel): After years of despotism, the country is now moving toward democracy.
noun ˇ the rule of a despot; the exercise of absolute authority. ˇ absolute power or control; tyranny. ˇ an absolute or autocratic government. ˇ a country ruled ...
In political science, despotism (Greek: Δεσποτισμός, romanized: despotismós) is a form of government in which a single entity rules with absolute power.
Despotism is a way of ruling in which the leader has total, unchecked power. Joseph Stalin purged the Soviet Union of all his opponents in order to rule the ...
1. rule or domination by a despot; autocracy 2. the methods or acts of a despot; tyranny 3. a political system, state, etc. dominated by a despot.
Autocratic rule by one person. Thus in its original Greek sense a 'despot' was the lord or ruler of an unfree state.
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Jul 25, 2024 ˇ 1. a : a ruler with absolute power and authority tyrannical despots b : one exercising power tyrannically : a person exercising absolute power in a brutal or ...
[noncount] : rule by a despot. The people have had to endure many years of despotism. [=(more commonly) tyranny]
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There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun despotism. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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