despotism
despotism
[ˈdɛspətɪz(ə)m]
noun
[ˈdɛspətɪz(ə)m]
noun
- [mass noun]the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way
（尤指严酷的）专制政治；专制；暴政
the ideology of enlightened despotism.
开明专制的意识形态。
■[count noun]a country or political system where the ruler holds absolute power
专制国家；专制政治制度
- early 18th cent.: from French despotisme, from despote (see despot)
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