The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TYRANNY which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2020.
Despotism crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TYRANNY | 91 % | 7 |
| ONEMANRULE | 9 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Despotism
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dictatorship
- authoritarianism
- totalitarianism
- tyranny
- monocracy
- caesarism
- stalinism
- absolutism
- shogunate
- one-man rule
- totalitarian
- autocracy
Crossword Answer definitions
TYRANNY noun- A government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power; this system of government.
- The office or jurisdiction of an absolute ruler.
- Absolute power, or its use.
- A system of government in which power is exercised on behalf of the ruler or ruling class, without regard to the wishes of the governed.
- Extreme severity or rigour.
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More clues leading to the result TYRANNY
- Patriot's "enemy"
- Oppressive rulership
- "Wherever Law ends, ___ begins" (John Locke)
- Oppressive rule
- Despotism
- Abuse of power
- "Taxation without representation," according to James Otis.
- Oppressive domination.
- "Where law ends, ___ begins."
- Usual result of one-man rule.