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Definition of despotism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

despotism

noun
 
/ˈdespətɪzəm/
 
/ˈdespətɪzəm/
[uncountable]
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  1. the rule of a despot
    Word Originearly 18th cent.: from French despotisme, from despote, via medieval Latin from Greek despotēs ‘master, absolute ruler’.
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