Despotism
11despotism — [[t]de̱spətɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Despotism is cruel and unfair government by a ruler or rulers who have a lot of power. Syn: tyranny …
12despotism — despot ► NOUN ▪ a ruler with absolute power, especially one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way. DERIVATIVES despotic adjective despotism noun. ORIGIN Greek despot s master, absolute ruler …
13despotism — noun Date: circa 1727 1. a. rule by a despot b. despotic exercise of power 2. a. a system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power ; absolutism b. a despotic state …
14despotism — /des peuh tiz euhm/, n. 1. the rule of a despot; the exercise of absolute authority. 2. absolute power or control; tyranny. 3. an absolute or autocratic government. 4. a country ruled by a despot. [1720 30; < F despotisme. See DESPOT, ISM] * * * …
15despotism — noun government by a singular authority, either a single person or tight knit group, which rules with absolute power Syn: tyranny See Also: despot, despotate, despotic …
16despotísm — s. n …
17despotism — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. dictatorship, autocracy, tyranny, oppression. See severity, authority, illegality. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Autocracy] Syn. absolutism, dictatorship, imperialism; see autocracy , government 2 . 2.… …
18despotism — des|pot|is|m [ˈdespətızəm] n [U] rule by a despot …
19despotism — des|pot|ism [ despə,tızəm ] noun uncount the use of power in a cruel and unreasonable way: TYRANNY …
20despotism — • förtryck, tyranni, träldom, slaveri, despoti …
