despotism

Translations

despotismnoun
despotisms
pl
The country suffered under the despotism of the dictator.
Страна страдала под деспотизмом диктатора.

Definitions

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.