Despotism
Despotism noun - A system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power.
Usage example: by the end of the 20th century many countries around the world had rejected despotism in favor of democracy
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Totalism and despotism are semantically related In some cases you can use "Totalism" instead a noun "Despotism".
Totalism
Totalism noun - A system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power.
Usage example: warned that forfeiture of civil liberties for the sake of security would only result in the terror of totalism
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- oppression and despotism
- oppression and totalism
- monarchy and despotism
- monarchy and totalism
- domination and despotism
- domination and totalism
- autocracy and despotism
- autocracy and totalism
- tyranny and despotism
- tyranny and totalism
- dictatorship and despotism
- dictatorship and totalism
- fascism and despotism
- fascism and totalism
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