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despotism

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈdɛspətɪzəm/Part of speech nounSorted deimopsstStarts with DEnds with M0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

Word origin

From French despotisme; equivalent to despot + -ism.

Used in a sentence

  • The iron hand of despotism has quenched the last spark of liberty; hunted down like a wild beast, I am watching an opportunity to fly my degraded and enslaved country.

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