暴政(ぼうせい)

ぼうせい
noun
tyranny; despotic rule; oppressive government
1. tyranny; despotic rule; oppressive government
tyranny; despotic rule; oppressive government
暴政(ぼうせい)に苦(くる)しむ民衆(みんしゅう)。
The people suffering under tyranny.
国民(こくみん)は暴政(ぼうせい)に対(たい)して立(た)ち上(あ)がった。
The citizens rose up against the tyrannical rule.
歴史(れきし)の教科書(きょうかしょ)には、暴政(ぼうせい)を敷(し)いた王(おう)の話(はなし)が数多(かずおお)く載(の)っている。
History textbooks contain many stories of kings who imposed tyrannical rule.

Describes cruel and oppressive governance by a ruler or government. Frequently encountered in historical and political contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 暴政(ぼうせい)を敷(し)く: to impose tyranny
  • 暴政(ぼうせい)に苦(くる)しむ: to suffer under tyranny
  • 暴政(ぼうせい)に立(た)ち向(む)かう: to stand up against tyranny
  • 暴政(ぼうせい)を倒(たお)す: to overthrow a tyranny

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 独裁(どくさい): dictatorship — rule by a single person, not necessarily cruel
  • 圧政(あっせい): oppression — similar in meaning but emphasizes the weight of authoritarian control
  • 苛政(かせい): harsh government — emphasizes cruelty and harshness in governance; more literary
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