Daily Archives: 08/01/2020

Word of the Day – August 1. 2020

Posted on by
https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-2694630391511205&output=html&h=90&slotname=5649217835&adk=2779158470&adf=300656051&w=675&lmt=1596300305&rafmt=12&psa=1&guci=2.2.0.0.2.2.0.0&channel=4658665838%2B4327361345&format=675×90&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreedictionary.com%2Fdespotism&flash=0&kw_type=broad&kw=despotism&wgl=1&dt=1596300305319&bpp=23&bdt=1771&idt=209&shv=r20200729&cbv=r20190131&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&correlator=457122557175&frm=20&pv=2&ga_vid=1534970157.1596300306&ga_sid=1596300306&ga_hid=1415547597&ga_fc=0&iag=0&icsg=527112&dssz=21&mdo=0&mso=0&u_tz=-240&u_his=3&u_java=0&u_h=682&u_w=1213&u_ah=658&u_aw=1213&u_cd=24&u_nplug=3&u_nmime=4&adx=129&ady=254&biw=1197&bih=555&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=21066716%2C21066790%2C21066922&oid=3&pvsid=2292034809116989&pem=301&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2F&rx=0&eae=0&fc=896&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1213%2C0%2C1213%2C658%2C1214%2C555&vis=1&rsz=%7Co%7CoeE%7C&abl=NS&pfx=0&fu=8448&bc=31&ifi=1&uci=a!1&fsb=1&xpc=unE2U7iCc5&p=https%3A//www.thefreedictionary.com&dtd=268

despotism

  (dĕs′pə-tĭz′əm)n.1. Rule by or as if by a despot; absolute power or authority.2. The actions of a despot; tyranny.3.a. A government or political system in which the ruler exercises absolute power.b. A state so ruled. CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com