Caesarism

a system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power a military-led coup would almost certainly result in ironfisted Caesarism for that unstable nation Synonyms absolutism, autarchy, authoritarianism, autocracy, despotism, czarism (also tsarism or tzarism), dictatorship, totalism, totalitarianism, tyrannyRelated Words monarchism, monarchy, monocracy; Big Brother, Big Brotherism, Communism, fascism, Nazism; domination, oppressionNear Antonyms democracy, self-governance, self-government, self-rule; freedom, self-determination; autonomy, sovereignty (also sovranty)