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despotism

despotismnoun

despotisms

Translations

The country suffered under the despotism of the dictator.

Страна страдала под деспотизмом диктатора.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

absolute rule