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despotism
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A form of government ruled by a dictator
An authoritarian and nationalistic system of government and social organization
The exercise of power or influence over someone or something
Dictatorial and absolute exercise of power
A repressive regime characterized by authoritarian rule and excessive use of force
An indifference to suffering, or pleasure in inflicting suffering
Severity or strictness in one's demands or expectations
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A form of government ruled by a dictator
tyranny
autocracy
dictatorship
totalitarianism
authoritarianism
absolutism
tsarism
autarchy
totalism
suppression
oppression
czarism
repression
Caesarism
monocracy
absolute rule
absolute power
subjugation
domination
coercion
fascism
cruelty
subjection
control
subduing
iron hand
brutality
persecution
harshness
severity
suffering
maltreatment
ruthlessness
Fascism
injustice
torment
abuse
abusiveness
exploitation
injury
harassment
misery
enslavement
hardship
pain
anguish
force
forcibleness
conquering
calamity
compulsion
undemocratic rule
iron fist
hardness
reign of terror
ill-treatment
martial law
imperiousness
oligarchy
constraint
censorship
monarchy
dystopia
overbearingness
tyrannical rule
totalitarian government
Nazism
dictatorialism
power lust
megalomania
garrison state
unlimited rule
single party rule
oppressiveness
strictness
unjustness
totality
bullying
terrorism
unreasonableness
high-handedness
harsh discipline
mistreatment
victimization
US
victimisation
UK
neglect
misuse
harm
torture
hurt
damage
unkindness
violation
wronging
malevolence
wrong
offense
US
offence
UK
rough handling
rough treatment
discrimination
punishment
tyrannization
affliction
ill usage
wrongdoing
witch hunt
misdeed
misconduct
debasement
perversion
crime
delinquency
sin
fault
desecration
manipulation
manhandling
ill-use
violence
slavery
imposition
assault
taking advantage
hitting
mishandling
beating
defilement
molestation
unfair treatment
abuse of
striking
spoiling
cyberbullying
injuring
interference
assaulting
impairment
ill use
imposing on
indecent assault
roughing up
beating up
domestic violence
doing over
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“The notion of
despotism
masquerading as liberation was part of the Victorian liberal stereotype of tsardom.”
Noun
▲
An authoritarian and nationalistic system of government and social organization
fascism
autocracy
totalitarianism
authoritarianism
absolutism
dictatorship
Nazism
militarism
nationalism
rightism
chauvinism
corporatism
corporativism
isolationism
jingoism
racism
xenophobia
bureaucracy
Falangism
Francoism
Hitlerism
regimentation
absolute rule
anti-Semitism
neo-fascism
neo-Nazism
one-party system
party government
iron fist
monocracy
iron hand
tyranny
tsarism
totalism
autarchy
subjugation
suppression
czarism
oppression
domination
repression
Caesarism
coercion
Fascism
dictatorialism
undemocratic rule
reign of terror
unlimited rule
garrison state
single party rule
more ❯
Noun
▲
The exercise of power or influence over someone or something
domination
control
dominion
dominance
supremacy
power
ascendancy
authority
sway
rule
command
sovereignty
reign
predominance
influence
superiority
mastery
ascendency
hegemony
government
ascendance
preeminence
jurisdiction
ascendence
paramountcy
prepotency
imperium
sovranty
predominancy
edge
prepotence
tyranny
might
prepollency
preponderancy
dictatorship
suppression
oppression
subjugation
strings
upper hand
whip hand
primacy
almightiness
autocracy
charge
omnipotence
management
pre-eminence
supreme power
absolute rule
leadership
supervision
direction
stewardship
all-powerfulness
undisputed sway
hold
custody
reins
grasp
grip
guidance
divine right
absolute power
unlimited power
administration
guardianship
clout
superintendence
authorization
US
presidency
subjection
clutch
generalship
authorisation
UK
coercion
rulership
death grip
governance
arm
superintendency
running
regulation
intendance
conduct
oversight
eminence
operation
handling
care
leverage
mana
strength
headship
force
weight
overseeing
pull
standing
advantage
transcendence
predomination
organization
US
distinction
organisation
UK
managing
prestigiousness
orchestration
muscle
noteworthiness
reach
position
preponderance
prestige
rank
teeth
regime
keeping
tenure
regimen
head
say-so
reputation
driver's seat
esteem
chair
realm
governing
prerogative
right
station
capacity
lordship
helm
puissance
hands
regiment
empire
clutches
controlling
manipulation
possession
potency
jump
surveillance
leg up
execution
throne
duty
evil embrace
territory
ranking
prominence
importance
domain
kingdom
stature
significance
directing
gravitas
regulating
conducting
say
licence
supervising
commanding
precedence
beef
hand
license
status
administering
claws
first place
rein
orchestrating
overlordship
regimentation
responsibility
regency
ruling
ability
monarchy
principality
maintenance
auspices
mark
juice
leading
bureaucracy
guiding
check
strong arm
patronage
might and main
lead
vantage
head start
polity
politics
political practice
a head start
an advantage
a lead
a commanding position
an edge
office
coordination
triumph
victory
directorship
conquest
masterminding
forefront
captaincy
premiership
governorship
regnancy
rangatiratanga
prevalence
strong influence
raj
ownage
leading place
stranglehold
pwnage
primary position
jaws
mastery power
first position
authorities
thrall
initiative
top spot
head place
inspection
credit
privilege
performance
access
monopoly
warrant
drag
supreme authority
total domination
grease
permit
word
conveyance
conduction
foresight
impact
heft
effect
claim
instruction
notoriety
time in power
the upper hand
ministry
tireless support
establishment
priority
judicature
magistracy
pilotage
skill
period of influence
tutelage
aegis
guard
keep
demesne
personal power
law
incumbency
oyer and terminer
preference
extent
scope
compass
social position
retention
ownership
occupancy
occupation
spell
what it takes
wheel
suzerainty
authoritativeness
weighting
statecraft
steering
dynasty
ambit
chieftainship
commission
seniority
system of government
sovereign state
containment
breadth
field
sphere
province
pride of place
seat of authority
greater importance
comanagement
codirection
coadministration
the feds
commonwealth
Uncle Sam
the whip hand
orbit
area
leg-up
break
foothold
royalty
federation
gamut
purview
drop
high ground
start
gain
people
integrity
image
plausibility
credibility
superpower
better
inside track
catbird seat
favour
UK
stead
favor
US
radius
confederation
union
dignity
kudos
world power
res publica
sovereign power
energy
seat of power
powers that be
vigour
UK
capability
forcefulness
efficiency
powerfulness
potence
prowess
sinew
brawn
vigor
US
mightiness
efficacy
toughness
valour
UK
stamina
horsepower
robustness
muscularity
sturdiness
stoutness
valor
US
moxie
forcibleness
punch
competence
firepower
steam
hard power
more ❯
Noun
▲
Dictatorial and absolute exercise of power
arbitrariness
absoluteness
dictatorialness
imperiousness
tyranny
domineeringness
magisterialness
overbearingness
peremptoriness
tyrannicalness
tyrannousness
high-handedness
supremacy
autonomy
fullness
unboundedness
unquestionability
Noun
▲
A repressive regime characterized by authoritarian rule and excessive use of force
police state
totalitarianism
dictatorship
authoritarian state
repressive regime
totalitarian state
totalitarian government
totalitarian regime
rule of terror
Noun
▲
An indifference to suffering, or pleasure in inflicting suffering
cruelty
brutality
savagery
inhumanity
barbarity
heartlessness
viciousness
atrocity
ruthlessness
sadism
callousness
mercilessness
barbarousness
savageness
wickedness
fiendishness
harshness
atrociousness
evil
barbarism
ferocity
hardheartedness
bloodthirstiness
pitilessness
wantonness
unkindness
brutishness
fierceness
inhumanness
cruelness
severity
heinousness
depravity
coldness
murderousness
truculence
baseness
iniquity
unfeelingness
abuse
spite
remorselessness
badness
nastiness
malice
meanness
ferity
coarseness
ferociousness
spitefulness
blackness
insensitiveness
persecution
devilishness
insensibility
malignity
masochism
rancour
UK
rancor
US
relentlessness
torture
venom
inclemency
hostility
vindictiveness
violence
cold-bloodedness
ugliness
hard-heartedness
cold-heartedness
black-heartedness
lack of charity
lack of regard
lack of sympathy
blood lust
bestiality
animality
truculency
malevolence
vileness
maliciousness
villainy
wrong
evilness
cattiness
outrage
monstrousness
insensitivity
crime
hatefulness
horror
offence
UK
spleen
offense
US
sin
beastliness
enormity
sinfulness
unpleasantness
diabolicalness
wrongdoing
hideousness
malignancy
malfeasance
depravedness
malignance
despite
abomination
obscenity
hate
crudity
nefariousness
hatred
evildoing
injustice
monstrosity
hardness
injury
maleficence
revenge
violation
vengefulness
immorality
awfulness
transgression
devilry
ill will
mean-spiritedness
malefaction
misdeed
turpitude
tort
grudge
resentment
act of brutality
act of savagery
bitterness
ghastliness
delinquency
misdoing
corruption
grossness
foul play
indifference
unkindliness
shabbiness
enmity
unfriendliness
vice
disagreeableness
grievousness
uncaringness
unfair treatment
bile
brutalism
naughtiness
impropriety
mischievousness
roguery
rascality
devilment
dreadfulness
tyranny
detachment
indignity
poisonousness
venomousness
grievance
emotionlessness
rancorousness
despitefulness
cruel treatment
rough treatment
foulness
horridness
lack of compassion
lack of feeling
ill nature
terrorism
bad
inequity
unscrupulousness
aggression
bloodshed
bad deed
unjustness
peccadillo
disservice
ill
error
infringement
hurtfulness
carnage
act of wickedness
act of cruelty
rottenness
fighting
unlawful act
illegal act
bad act
bad action
act of violence
hurt
oppression
harm
mistake
prejudice
imposition
miscarriage
discourtesy
bias
misdemeanour
UK
slight
unjust act
damage
misdemeanor
US
slander
faux pas
insult
indecency
libel
blunder
raw deal
unmercy
schadenfreude
sadomasochism
frightfulness
gruesomeness
perversion
inhumaneness
third degree
grisliness
vulgarity
hellishness
outrageousness
no mercy
trespass
disrespect
repulsiveness
infraction
infamy
cantankerousness
unforgivingness
lawlessness
sourness
anger
rankness
villainousness
uncharitableness
flagrancy
inconsiderateness
dastardliness
flagitiousness
terror
shockingness
churlishness
knavery
ungenerousness
rudeness
villianousness
stone-heartedness
cussedness
offensiveness
abusiveness
obnoxiousness
sangfroid
outrageous behavior
soullessness
obduracy
dishonesty
radicalism
obdurateness
ill-temper
bad temper
shrewishness
perniciousness
ungraciousness
flintiness
steeliness
disgrace
iniquitousness
ice
lack of sentiment
crookedness
intensity
horribleness
shadiness
chilliness
frigidity
personality
diabolicality
vehemence
shamefulness
fervency
unresponsiveness
frigidness
sacrilege
mischief
impenetrability
profanation
desecration
evil-doing
intimidation
aggressiveness
brutism
inhumane act
wildness
stony-heartedness
fury
physical force
pugnaciousness
pugnacity
fervor
US
extremism
depth
ferment
pitch
acrimony
shenanigans
extreme
virulence
acidity
vehemency
brute behavior
fervour
UK
roguishness
acridity
asperity
acridness
diablerie
animosity
tartness
antipathy
mordancy
affront
animus
acidness
prankishness
corrosiveness
virulency
scandal
thuggery
trouble
dislike
gall
roughness
disorder
devilishment
repugnance
witchery
attack
assault
destructiveness
umbrage
deviltry
witchcraft
acerbity
acrimoniousness
evil magic
high jinks
mischief-making
black magic
onslaught
frenzy
poison
sarcasm
act of barbarity
scorn
blowup
clash
ruckus
rampage
disturbance
rumble
contempt
backbiting
disdain
divisiveness
vitriol
mordacity
malintent
implacability
brute force
ill feeling
bad blood
white heat
lack of control
rough handling
strong-arm tactics
lack of restraint
evil intentions
evil intent
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Noun
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Severity or strictness in one's demands or expectations
rigour
UK
strictness
severity
hardness
austerity
relentlessness
toughness
asperity
rigidity
sternness
inflexibility
stringency
firmness
authoritarianism
intransigence
unsparingness
brutality
savagery
harshness
exactingness
ruthlessness
inhumanity
difficulty
severeness
cruelty
acerbity
pitilessness
hardship
roughness
adversity
rigor
US
painfulness
bitterness
grimness
wretchedness
ruggedness
unforgiving nature
punishing nature
demanding nature
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