noun🔗ShareDespotisme, tyrannieGovernment by a singular authority, either a single person or tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way."The citizens lived in fear under the dictator's despotism, where even a whisper of dissent could lead to imprisonment. "Les citoyens vivaient dans la crainte sous le despotisme du dictateur, où même un murmure de dissidence pouvait mener à l'emprisonnement.politicsgovernmentstatedoctrinehistoryphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading