/ˈæb.sə.ljuː.tɪz.m̩/► audioScrabble 14Words With Friends 18
Definition
noun dominance through threat of punishment and violence.
— synonyms: tyranny, despotism
noun a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.).
— synonyms: dictatorship, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man_rule, shogunate, Stalinism
noun the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government.
— synonyms: totalitarianism, totalism