Anagrams of: DESPOTISM

• dominance through threat of punishment and violence

• a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

• set forth authoritatively as obligatory

• a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step

• walk heavily

• an unintentional but embarrassing blunder

• (usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline

• compel to behave in a certain way

• impose something unpleasant

• impose and collect

• money collected under a tariff

• the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs

• someone who makes and sells hats

• someone who makes or mends dresses

• the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating

• matter that has been deposited by some natural process

• the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

• money deposited in a bank or some similar institution

• a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later

• money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use

• a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met

• a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

• the act of putting something somewhere

• put, fix, force, or implant

• put into a bank account

• put (something somewhere) firmly