n. 1 a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator; 2 dominance through threat of punishment and violence
The country lived under despotism.
The country lived under despotism.
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dictatorship; absolutism; authoritarianism;tyranny
democracy
3 syllables
des-pot-ism
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