despotism in Arabic
اِسْتِبْدَاد istibdād
/ˈdɛspətɪzəm/
despotism in Arabic: اِسْتِبْدَاد (istibdād), ظُلْم (ẓulm). In English, despotism means government by a despot or despots: rule by a singular authority, either a single person or a tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
Arabic words for despotism
- government by a singular authority
- اِسْتِبْدَاد istibdād, ظُلْم ẓulm
English meaning of despotism
- noun Government by a despot or despots: rule by a singular authority, either a single person or a tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
Synonyms of despotism
despotism in other languages
Questions about despotism in Arabic
- What is the meaning of despotism in Arabic?
- Despotism in Arabic is اِسْتِبْدَاد (istibdād), ظُلْم (ẓulm).
- ما معنى كلمة despotism؟
- Despotism: اِسْتِبْدَاد (istibdād), ظُلْم (ẓulm).
- What does despotism mean in English?
- Despotism means government by a despot or despots: rule by a singular authority, either a single person or a tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
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