Despotism

noun

/ˈdɛspətɪzəm/

Word Frequency: 1.6

Definitions

1.nounGovernment by a singular authority, either a single person or tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.

Synonyms

tyranny dictatorship authoritarianism totalitarianism monocracy caesarism stalinism absolutism shogunate one-man rule totalitarian autocracy

Rhymes With

altruism skepticism mechanism dynamism organism schism magnetism hedonism

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