Definition of despotism Despotism
/dɛˈspʌtɪˌzʌm/ - [desputizum] - des•pot•ism
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What does despotism mean?
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| despotism - a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) | ||
| dictatorship, absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny | ||
| autarchy, autocracy a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual | ||
| despotism - dominance through threat of punishment and violence | ||
| absolutism, tyranny | ||
| ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, dominance, control the organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is not | ||
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Wiktionary 
- despotism (Noun)
Government by a singular authority, either a single person or tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- despotism (n.)
The power, spirit, or principles of a despot; absolute control over others; tyrannical sway; tyranny. - despotism (n.)
A government which is directed by a despot; a despotic monarchy; absolutism; autocracy.
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despotism
The rule of a despot.
Wikipedia 
- Despotism is a form of government that is controlled by one person or a small group of people. The person who controls the state is called a "despot". The despot has complete control of the state, like a dictator or tyrant. In history, the pharaohs of Egypt were despots. The word "despot" is thought to come from the Ancient Greek word "despotes", which means "the master".
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🔤- despotism, noun, singular of despotisms.
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