noun Date: circa 1727 1. rule by a despot, despotic exercise of power, 2. a system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power ; absolutism , a despotic state
DESPOTISM
Meaning of DESPOTISM in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012