" despotism "

 [ "Despotism" ]

1: The worst form of government in Civilization You suffer from massive amounts of corruption and waste, and any square producing more then 2 commerce, food, or shields produces one less. Research your way to Republic or Monarchy ASAP.

  * e.g.,  ... Despotism sucks! 

 [ "Despotism" ]

1: "Despotism is government by a singular authority - either a single person or tightly knit group - which rules with absolute power."

  * e.g.,  ... George Bush. 

 [ "Despot" ]

1: "President" of New Guinea.

  * e.g.,  ... He uses all his oil money to expand his palace, not help the common man, what a smacktard despot! 

 [ "Despotes" ]

1: One of a Kind; rarity in itself

  * e.g.,  ... That was a Despotes. 

 [ "despotic" ]

1: Bunch of randoms who need idlers...

  * e.g.,  ... 22:38 <azuma> #team-despotic 

 [ "despot" ]

1: a guy that is the weird sexual one in your friend group. he is funny hang out with but will never ever get a date because he objectifies women. he always looks like a pedo.....but isnt. he can be sweet, but it is usually just to get in your pants. if you ever meet a despot, introduce him to someone else.

  * e.g.,  ... " hey whos that guy " 

 [ "home despot" ]

1: A large wharehouse that sells poorly made household items made in china, warped lumber, and grossly underpays its employees.

  * e.g.,  ... I went down to the Home Despot to buy a can a spray paint and got fucking lost. 

 [ "Day of the Despot" ]

1: A term used to characterize present day politics all over the world as the apparent surge in fascist-leaning leaders is seen.

  * e.g.,  ... It looks like we’re living in the Day of the Despot with all of these strong-arm, cult of personality types being “voted” into office. 

 [ "tinpot despot" ]

1: The name for dictators in small countries that think they are more important than they are. The term comes from how children play soldier by putting a kitchen pot on their heads to make people think they are real soldiers. Tinpot despots have a lot less influence in the world than they think they do. They often use military forve to get what they want.

  * e.g.,  ... Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe and Muammar al-Gaddafi of Libya are considered tinpot despots. Sudan, Eritrea, Chad, and Equatorial Guinea also have tinpot despots as leaders as well. 

 [ "despotic rule" ]

1: Despotism is government by a singular authority - either a single person or tightly knit group - which rules with absolute power.

  * e.g.,  ... columbians monopolizing the coke industry, the mongolians in the Opium wars, Egypt and Babylonia in the BCE era, the government controlled the irrigation channels; good subjects received plentiful water for their crops, while bad subjects were starved of water so that their crops died. 

 [ "despotic rule" ]

2: Also, see despotism and hydraulic despotism.