despotism

• Существительное, обозначающее систему правления или управления единой абсолютной властью, часто характеризующуюся угнетающим и тираническим контролем.

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

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1. Absolute ruleC1formalpolitical

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

   Деспотизм

   • 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.

   Синонимыabsolutismautarchyautocracydictatorshipmonocracytotalitarianismtyranny

   Антонимыconstitutionalismdemocracyrepublicanism

2. Oppressive controlC1formalpolitical

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

   Деспотизм

   • 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.

   Синонимыabsolutismauthoritarianismautocracydictatorshipoppressionrepressiontotalitarianismtyranny