Synonym: Caesarism, Stalinism, absolutism, authoritarianism, dictatorship, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, totalitarianism, tyranny. Similar words: despot, nepotism, on the spot, despondent, anti-semitism, spot, potion, spotted. Meaning: ['despətɪzm] 
n. 1. dominance through threat of punishment and violence 2. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.).
n. 1. dominance through threat of punishment and violence 2. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.). 31. Medieval fortress in Paris that became a symbol of despotism.
32. I cannot know all the factors that go into the continuing success of my despotism.
33. In essence it is the howl of the die - hards for bourgeois despotism.
34. Once upon a time , there lived a despicable king who was known for his despotism.
35. Despotism was at its height towards the end of his reign.
More similar words: despot, nepotism, on the spot, despondent, anti-semitism, spot, potion, spotted, spotless, espouse, egotist, bespoke, respond, espousal, response, despair, despite, despise, hypnotised, desperate, tablespoon, respondent, responsive, correspond, egotistical, responsible, widespread, despicable, desperation, desperately.