despotism

despotism
Synonyms and related words:
Caesarism, Stalinism, absolute monarchy, absolutism, argumentum baculinum, autarchy, authoritarianism, autocracy, benevolent despotism, big stick, czarism, dictatorship, domination, domineering, fascism, heavy hand, high hand, iron boot, iron hand, iron heel, kaiserism, monarchy, monocracy, one-man rule, one-party rule, oppression, paternalism, reign of terror, repression, suppression, terrorism, thought control, totalitarianism, tyranny

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  • despotism — DESPOTÍSM s.n. Regim politic caracterizat prin puterea nelimitată şi guvernarea arbitrară, neîngrădită de nici o lege, a despotului; absolutism, tiranie, autocraţie; despoţie (1). ♦ fig. Comportare sau atitudine arbitrară; samavolnicie. – Din fr …   Dicționar Român

  • Despotism — Des po*tism, n. [Cf. F. despotisme.] 1. The power, spirit, or principles of a despot; absolute control over others; tyrannical sway; tyranny. The despotism of vice. Byron. [1913 Webster] 2. A government which is directed by a despot; a despotic… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • despotism — index oppression Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 despotism n. A form of govern …   Law dictionary

  • despotism — mid 18c., from Fr. despotisme; see DESPOT (Cf. despot) + ISM (Cf. ism). All education is despotism. [William Godwin, Enquirer, 1797] …   Etymology dictionary

  • despotism — [n] absolute power authoritarianism, autocracy, dictatorship, tyranny; concept 133 …   New thesaurus

  • despotism — [des′pə tiz΄əm] n. [Fr despotisme] 1. rule or domination by a despot; autocracy 2. the methods or acts of a despot; tyranny 3. a political system, state, etc. dominated by a despot …   English World dictionary

  • Despotism — Part of the Politics series Basic forms of government Aristocracy Autocracy …   Wikipedia

  • despotism — /despatizam/ That abuse of government where the sovereign power is not divided, but united and unlimited in the hands of a single man, whatever may be his official title. It is not, properly, a form of government. Despotism is not exactly… …   Black's law dictionary

  • despotism — /despatizam/ That abuse of government where the sovereign power is not divided, but united and unlimited in the hands of a single man, whatever may be his official title. It is not, properly, a form of government. Despotism is not exactly… …   Black's law dictionary

  • despotism — [[t]de̱spətɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Despotism is cruel and unfair government by a ruler or rulers who have a lot of power. Syn: tyranny …   English dictionary

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