How Do You Use Despotism in a Sentence?

Despotism in a Sentence ?
  1. The only way to end despotism is by removing the ruthless king from the throne.
  2. Since the family endured torture under the dictator's despotism, they hoped to immigrate to another country.
  3. The citizens owned no property and had no rights during the emperor's reign of despotism.

What is despotism with example?

Despotism is defined as a situation in which a ruler has absolute power. A monarchy where a king has absolute power is an example of despotism. ... 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.

What do you mean by despotism?

1a : oppressive absolute (see absolute sense 2) power and authority exerted by government : rule by a despot an excess of law is despotism, from which free men revolt— S. B. Pettengill. b : oppressive or despotic exercise of power educational despotism.

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