despotism
21despotism — See absolutism …
22despotism — des·pot·ism || despÉ™tɪzm n. tyranny, absolute power and control; dictatorship, rule of a despot …
23despotism — n. 1. Autocracy, absolutism, dictatorship, absolute power. 2. Tyranny, arbitrary or capricious rule, oppression. 3. Overpowering control, overweening influence …
24despotism — noun (U) rule by a despot …
25despotism — n 1. absolutism, totalitarianism, autocracy, monocracy, one man rule, one party rule; czarism, Caesarism, kaiserism, Stalinism, imperialism; U.S. (usu. of politics) bossism. 2. supremacy, sovereignty, absolute power or control, uncontrolled or… …
26despotism — des·po·tism …
27despotism — UK [ˈdespəˌtɪz(ə)m] / US [ˈdespəˌtɪzəm] noun [uncountable] the use of power in a cruel and unreasonable way …
28despotism — des•pot•ism [[t]ˈdɛs pəˌtɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) gov the rule of a despot 2) gov absolute power or control; tyranny 3) gov an absolute or autocratic government 4) gov a country ruled by a despot • Etymology: 1720–30; < F despotisme …
29despotism — /ˈdɛspətɪzəm/ (say despuhtizuhm) noun 1. the rule of a despot; the exercise of absolute authority. 2. an absolute or autocratic government. 3. absolute power or control; tyranny. 4. a country ruled by a despot …
30despotism — s ( en) …