Both Uses of
despot
in
1984 by Orwell
- The command of the old despotisms was "Thou shalt not".†
p. 255..6
- The more the Party is powerful, the less it will be tolerant: the weaker the opposition, the tighter the despotism.†
p. 268..4 *
Definition:
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(despot) a ruler with absolute power -- especially one who abuses that power