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despotism Definition


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despotism
noun
    1. Complete or absolute power.
      Thesaurus: tyranny, oppression, dictatorship, totalitarianism, repression, autocracy, absolutism, monocracy, autarchy; Antonym: democracy, liberalism.
    2. A state governed by a despot. See also absolutism, autocracy


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