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Republicanism vs Despotism - What's the difference?

republicanism | despotism |

As nouns the difference between republicanism and despotism

is that republicanism is the advocacy of a republic as a means of government while despotism is government by a singular authority, either a single person or tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.

republicanism

English

Noun

  • The advocacy of a republic as a means of government

    • Related terms

    * republican, Republican English words suffixed with -ism

    despotism

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • government by a singular authority, either a single person or tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.

    • Synonyms

    * tyranny

    Related terms

    * despot * despotate * despotic