Government by a single person; undivided rule.
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Self-sufficiency.
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Independent or self-derived power; absolute or controlling authority; supremacy.
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One who dictates; one who prescribes rules and maxims authoritatively for the direction of others.
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One who dictates; one who prescribes rules and maxims authoritatively for the direction of others.
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The state of being absolute; the system or doctrine of the absolute; the principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
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A system of government in which unrestricted power is exercised by a single person, to whom, as Caesar or emperor, it has been committed by the popul…
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The power, spirit, or principles of a despot; absolute control over others; tyrannical sway; tyranny.
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The office, or the term of office, of a dictator; hence, absolute power.
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The office or dignity of a Shogun.
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The government or authority of a tyrant; a country governed by an absolute ruler; hence, arbitrary or despotic exercise of power; exercise of power o…
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