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despotism

Translations

despotismnoun

despotisms

The country suffered under the despotism of the dictator for decades.

Le pays a souffert du despotisme du dictateur pendant des décennies.

Additional translations

tyrannieS'emploie pour insister sur le caractère oppressif ou arbitraire d'un pouvoir ou d'une autorité.

Synonyms

absolute rule

despotismnoun

A system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power and authority, often exercised in a cruel or oppressive way.

The country suffered under the despotism of the dictator for decades.

Domineering or oppressive rule, behaviour, or practice exerted by any authority or individual, not necessarily within a formal government.

Employees chafed under the despotism of the company's autocratic CEO.