despotism
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French despotisme.
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Noun[edit]
despotism (countable and uncountable, plural despotisms)
- 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.
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government by a singular authority
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