DESPOTISM


Meaning of DESPOTISM in English

/ ˈdespətɪzəm; NAmE / noun

[ U ] the rule of a despot

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent.: from French despotisme , from despote , via medieval Latin from Greek despotēs master, absolute ruler.

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