Despotism
/dˈɛspəˌtɪzəm/
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Definition
(noun) Government by a despot or despots: rule by a singular authority, either a single person or a tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
Sentence Examples
Property is the right to use & abuse; it engenders despotism.
Despotism and the most absurd arrogance punish even supreme foreign courts.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Property is the right to use & abuse it engenders ____.