DESPOTISM


Meaning of DESPOTISM in English

/des"peuh tiz'euhm/ , n.

1. the rule of a despot; the exercise of absolute authority.

2. absolute power or control; tyranny.

3. an absolute or autocratic government.

4. a country ruled by a despot.

[ 1720-30; despotisme. See DESPOT, -ISM ]

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