Associations to the word «Despotism»
Noun
- Tyranny
- Anarchy
- Monarchy
- Aristocracy
- Oriental
- Yoke
- Liberty
- Tyrant
- Liberalism
- Oppression
- Caprice
- Democracy
- Intolerance
- Hypocrisy
- Czar
- Superstition
- Cruelty
- Freedom
- Richelieu
- Supremacy
- Excess
- Rousseau
- Voltaire
- Slavery
- Barbarian
- Monarch
- Enlightenment
- Grinding
- Xiv
- Medici
- Obedience
- Equality
- Jehovah
- Mankind
- Lettre
- Dictatorship
- Pretence
- Scaffold
- Servitude
- Deliverance
- Corruption
- Bondage
- Protestantism
- Bureaucracy
- Pretension
- Sway
- Imperialism
- Restraint
- Bonaparte
- Ruler
- Coercion
- Crush
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
DESPOTISM, noun. Government by a singular authority, either a single person or tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
Dictionary definition
DESPOTISM, noun. Dominance through threat of punishment and violence.
DESPOTISM, noun. A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.).
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