Willkürherrschaft — meaning in English
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English meaning
- 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.
- dictatorship noun A form of government in which one person or small group holds total, unchecked power.
Senses
Willkürherrschaft is used for these senses in English:
- despotism 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.
- dictatorship A type of government where absolute sovereignty is allotted to an individual or a small clique.
dictatorship — full definition
- noun A form of government in which one person or small group holds total, unchecked power.
- noun Any situation or organization run with total, one-sided control.