専制

せんせい
Alternative writings: 擅制
JLPT:N2
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1Despotism; autocracy — rule by one person or a small group with absolute power, often used for political systems.

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専制政治の下では市民の自由が制限されることが多い。

Under despotic rule, citizens' freedoms are often restricted.

その国は長年にわたり専制体制が続いた。

That country endured an autocratic regime for many years.

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