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(n.)Rule by or as if by a despot; absolute power or authority.
(n.)The actions of a despot; tyranny.
(n.)A government or political system in which the ruler exercises absolute…
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Despotism is a form of government by a single authority, either an individual ( Despot ), or tightly knit group, which rules with absolute political power. In its classical form, a despotism is a s...
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Measures how a society ranks on a spectrum stretching from democracy to despotism. Explains how societies and nations can be measured by the degree that power... ... Measures how a society ranks on a spectrum stretching from democracy to despotism. Explains how societies and nations can be measured by the degree that power...
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Enlightened absolutism (also known as benevolent despotism or enlightened despotism ) is a form of absolute monarchy or despotism in which rulers were influenced by the Enlightenment. Enlightened...
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despotism, government by an absolute ruler unchecked by effective constitutional limits to his power. In Greek usage, a despot was ruler of a household and master of its slaves. The title was applied to gods and, by derivation, to the quasi-divine rulers of the Middle East.
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