despotism

Betekenis (Engels)

Government by a despot or despots: rule by a singular authority, either a single person or a tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈdɛspətɪzəm/
Etimologie (Engels)

From French despotisme; equivalent to despot + -ism.

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