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1. (n.) despotism
the rule of a despot.
2. despotism
absolute power or control; tyranny.
3. despotism
an absolute or autocratic government.
4. despotism
a country ruled by a despot.
Etymology: (1720–30; < F despotisme.)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) absolutism, tyranny, despotism
dominance through threat of punishment and violence
2. (noun) dictatorship, absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny
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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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) despotism
the power, spirit, or principles of a despot; absolute control over others; tyrannical sway; tyranny
2. (noun) despotism
a government which is directed by a despot; a despotic monarchy; absolutism; autocracy
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Sense: absolute power or tyranny.
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 Afrikaans: despotisme, tirannie |
 Arabic: اسْتِبْداد، حُكْم اسْتِبْ |
 Bulgarian: деспотизъм |
 Brazilian: despotismo |
 Czech: despotismus, krutovláda |
 German: der Despotismus |
 Danish: despotisme; tyranni |
 Greek: τυραννία, δεσποτισμός |
 Spanish: despotismo |
 Estonian: despootia |
 Farsi: حکومت استبدادی |
 Finnish: hirmuvalta |
 French: despotisme |
 Hebrew: עָרִיצוּת |
 Hindi: निरंकुशता |
 Croatian: despotizam, samovolja |
 Hungarian: zsarnokság |
 Indonesian: despotisme |
 Icelandic: harðstjórn; einræðisvald |
 Italian: dispotismo |
 Japanese: 独裁 |
 Korean: 전제, 독재 |
 Lithuanian: despotizmas |
 Latvian: despotisms |
 Malay: sistem yang zalim |
 Dutch: despotisme |
 Norwegian: enevoldsmakt, despoti, ty |
 Polish: despotyzm |
 Persian: حکومت استبدادی |
 Pashto: په خپل سرى استبداد |
 Portuguese: despotismo |
 Romanian: despotism |
 Russian: деспотизм |
 Slovak: despotizmus |
 Slovenian: despotizem |
 Serbian: despotizam |
 Swedish: despoti[sm] |
 Thai: เผด็จการ |
 Turkish: zorbalık |
 Taiwanese: 專制，專制主義暴政 |
 Ukrainian: деспотизм |
 Urdu: مطلق العنانی |
 Vietnamese: nền chuyên chế |
 Chinese: 专制，专制主义暴政 |
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