Word of the Day – August 1. 2020

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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