The meaning of Tyranny

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The holding of absolute principles in political, philosophical, or theological matters.

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Thus papal absolutism and spanish absolutism, secular and ecclesiastical power, grew ever more comp…

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The enforcement or advocacy of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.

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The transparency that was required for the treaty's implementation helped the country's evolution f…

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The belief that people must obey completely and not be allowed freedom to act as they wish

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The party supports authoritarianism over democracy., some people fear the country is sliding toward…

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A system of government by one person with absolute power.

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It is generally customary to consider the doctrine largely in connection with those states which ha…

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Government by a single person or small group that has unlimited power or authority, or a country or society that has this form of government

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An autocratic regime

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The exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.

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The ideology of enlightened despotism

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The rule of a despot (= a ruler with unlimited power, often one who is unfair and cruel)

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After years of despotism, the country is now moving towards democracy., during his reign, he earned…

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Government by a dictator.

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The effects of forty years of dictatorship

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A country ruled by a dictator, or the condition of being so ruled

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[ u ] a flood of refugees fled the brutal dictatorship then existing in that country.

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The action of making someone a slave; subjugation.

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The enslavement of millions of africans

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The act of making a slave of someone

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At an early date, the spanish government passed laws prohibiting enslavement of indians., the organ…

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An authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization.

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According to this theory there was no difference between social democracy and fascism.

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Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority.

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A region shattered by oppression and killing

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A situation in which people are governed in an unfair and cruel way and prevented from having opportunities and freedom

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Every human being has the right to freedom from oppression., war, famine and oppression have forced…

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Any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the reign of terror in france

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A period of remorseless repression or bloodshed, in particular the period of the terror during the french revolution.

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He became a dictator, enforcing a reign of terror with his secret police, sometimes referred to as …

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A period of time when a ruler controls people in a violent and cruel way

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The action of subduing someone or something by force.

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Students sparked off events that ended in brutal repression

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The use of force or violence to control a group of people

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The political repression in this country is enforced by terror., an attitude of unhealthy sexual re…

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The action of bringing someone or something under domination or control.

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The colonial subjugation of a country by means of brute military force

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The act of defeating people or a country and ruling them in a way that allows them no freedom

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They are bravely resisting subjugation by their more powerful neighbours., the subjugation of women…

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The action of suppressing something such as an activity or publication.

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The heavy-handed suppression of political dissent

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The act of preventing something from being expressed or known

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The suppression of emotions, the suppression of human rights

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A system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

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Democratic countries were fighting against totalitarianism

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The belief that a government should have total power over its citizens