autocratic despotism

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• Despotism — Part of the Politics series Basic forms of government Aristocracy Autocracy …   Wikipedia

• despotism — /despatizam/ That abuse of government where the sovereign power is not divided, but united and unlimited in the hands of a single man, whatever may be his official title. It is not, properly, a form of government. Despotism is not exactly… …   Black's law dictionary

• despotism — /despatizam/ That abuse of government where the sovereign power is not divided, but united and unlimited in the hands of a single man, whatever may be his official title. It is not, properly, a form of government. Despotism is not exactly… …   Black's law dictionary

• despotism — /des peuh tiz euhm/, n. 1. the rule of a despot; the exercise of absolute authority. 2. absolute power or control; tyranny. 3. an absolute or autocratic government. 4. a country ruled by a despot. [1720 30; < F despotisme. See DESPOT, ISM] * * * …   Universalium

• despotism — des•pot•ism [[t]ˈdɛs pəˌtɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) gov the rule of a despot 2) gov absolute power or control; tyranny 3) gov an absolute or autocratic government 4) gov a country ruled by a despot • Etymology: 1720–30; < F despotisme …   From formal English to slang

• despotism — /ˈdɛspətɪzəm/ (say despuhtizuhm) noun 1. the rule of a despot; the exercise of absolute authority. 2. an absolute or autocratic government. 3. absolute power or control; tyranny. 4. a country ruled by a despot …  

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• political system — Introduction       the set of formal legal institutions that constitute a “government” or a “ state.” This is the definition adopted by many studies of the legal or constitutional arrangements of advanced political orders. More broadly defined,… …   Universalium

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