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despotism

/ˈdɛspəˌtɪzəm/ · 9 letters · 8 distinct letters

  1. noun

    dominance through threat of punishment and violence

  2. noun

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

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