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noun • dominance through threat of punishment and violence • a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) | ||||||||
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noun • dominance through threat of punishment and violence • a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) • an ideological belief in the complete and unrestricted power of government. • the doctrine of an absolute being, often related to idealism in philosophy. | ||||||||
| 90% | 8 | A system of government in which one person has absolute power | ||||||
noun • economic independence as a national policy • a political system governed by a single individual | ||||||||
Tyranny Crossword Clue
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DESPOTISM which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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DESPOTISM
Updated: October 10, 2023
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