despotism

• Substantiv, das eine Herrschaftsform bezeichnet, in der eine einzelne Person oder Instanz absolute, oft willkürliche und unterdrückerische Gewalt ausübt.

A noun referring to a system of government or rule by a single absolute authority, often characterized by oppressive and tyrannical control.

unzählbar

1. Absolute ruleC1formalpolitical

   A system of government in which a single ruler holds absolute power, often exercised in a cruel or oppressive way.

   Despotismus

   • The country suffered under centuries of despotism.
   • Despotism often leads to widespread human rights abuses.
   • The revolution was a rebellion against the ruler's despotism.

   Synonymeabsolutismautarchyautocracydictatorshipmonocracytotalitarianismtyranny

   Antonymeconstitutionalismdemocracyrepublicanism

2. Oppressive controlC1formalpolitical

   The exercise of absolute power in a cruel or tyrannical manner.

   Despotismus

   • The manager's despotism made the workplace unbearable.
   • History is filled with examples of despotism and its consequences.
   • They fought against the despotism of the colonial regime.

   Synonymeabsolutismauthoritarianismautocracydictatorshipoppressionrepressiontotalitarianismtyranny