Despotism

Noun

 * 1) government by a singular authority, either a single person or tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power

Synonyms

 * tyranny

Related terms

 * despot
 * despotate
 * despotic

Adjectives for Despotism
unlimited; mild; barbarous; native; military; benign; agelong; ceremonious; astonished; combined (pi); absolute; irresistible; insupportable; irresponsible; capitalistic; reckless; heartless; rapacious; subsequent; iron.

Verbs for Despotism
adopt—; allay—; apply—; crush under—; establish—; exercise—; expose to—; form—; free from—; guard against—; launch—; organize—; preserve from—; protect from—; relax—; submit to—; support—; surrender to—; throw off—; tolerate—; —compels; —controls; —enslaves; —governs; —limits; —restrains; —survives; — wills.

Thesaurus
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

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Chinese:
 * Simplified: 专制
 * Traditional: 專制
 * Pinyin: zhuanzhi
 * Croatian:
 * Czech: despotismus, despocie
 * Danish:
 * French:


 * German: Despotie, Despotismus
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian: despotizmus
 * Japanese:
 * Latin: despotismus
 * Romanian: despotism
 * Russian:
 * Swedish: despoti, despotism
 * Ukrainian: деспотизм