Examples of 'despotism' in a sentence
Meaning of "despotism"
Despotism is a form of government in which a single entity rules with absolute power and authority, often exerting oppressive control over its citizens
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- government by a singular authority, either a single person or tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
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Despotism seems to have become popular amongst us.
This reeks more of despotism than democracy.
No despotism was ever more absolute than this.
But it would seem that if despotism were to be established.
Despotism works alongside the cruelty of neoliberalism.
Define enlightened despotism and enlightened absolutism.
On the ancient monuments of barbarism and despotism.
The word despotism has also been mentioned.
Is part of an unlimited freedom and comes to despotism.
It is a despotism driven by cupidity and violent domination.
His reign was marked by despotism and foolishness.
And despotism in the manufacturing division of labour.
It might be seen as a republican form of enlightened despotism.
A consistent despotism could take no other view.
Both saw the wages system as a despotism.
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Its socalled despotism is but a phase of nothingness.
Who are subjected to authority and despotism.
His government was a despotism founded on universal suffrage.
This is yet another leap forward to despotism.
Where despotism can be taken pure.
You basically coined the word despotism.
You should suffer the despotism of big agencies.
We pledge to work to end the stage of despotism.
His despotism is the most atrocious.
This is how democracy passes into despotism.
Enlightened despotism meant political stability.
Once more his pen denounced despotism.
They are verging on despotism and abusing their powers.
For our part we believe that despotism is.
Resisting despotism is often a lonely act.
But eventually it was replaced by another form of despotism.
Against the despotism of the police.
We must not return to tyranny and despotism.
Without an absolute despotism there can be no existence for.
Democracy appears as the antithesis of capitalist despotism.
Eastern despotism as a form of state power.
Their altruism is based on despotism and cruelty.
It was despotism that paralyzed the initiative of the subjects.
Democracy seems to be the antithesis of capitalist despotism.
I perceive his despotism too plainly.
This constitution therefore was a protection against despotism.
Tranquillity of despotism to the turbulence of freedom.
The establishment of a vizier is a fundamental law of despotism.
Thus the vices which despotism engenders are precisely.
Only revolutionary efforts can combat despotism.
Disturbed and violated by the despotism of absolute monarchy or.
Commerce between slave and master is despotism.
We ourselves are against despotism and dictatorship.
Commence between master and slave is despotism.
His despotism will come to an end.
