Read and consider Our Nation and it's disturbed, unbalanced and inept leadership as of today, 7/3/2007, a Tuesday - This blog refers to ALL branches of our Government and must or should be considered when examining these terms.
First some basic ones then below those are encyclopedic entries for some but not all the Dictionary Terms.
I use a basic:
Webster's Online PC Dictionary and Encyclopedia
DICTATOR (diktater, dik tater) n.
1 in ancient Rome, a magistrate with supreme authority, appointed in times of emergency
2 a ruler with absolute power and authority, esp. one who exercises it tyrannically
3 a person who orders others about domineeringly, or one whose pronouncements on some subject are meant to be taken as the final word
4 a person who dictates words for another to write down
Etymology
[ME dictatour <> timber, L domus) + *potis, master, husband (> L potis, potent, Goth -faths, husband)]
TYRANT (trent) n.
1 an absolute ruler; specif., in ancient Greece, etc., one who seized sovereignty illegally; usurper
2 a cruel, oppressive ruler; despot
3 any person who exercises authority in an oppressive manner; cruel master
4 a tyrannical influence
Etymology
[ME tirant < style="font-weight: bold;">
FASCISM (fasizem) n.
1 [F-] the doctrines, methods, or movement of the Fascisti
2 [sometimes F-] a system of government characterized by rigid one-party dictatorship, forcible suppression of opposition, private economic enterprise under centralized governmental control, belligerent nationalism, racism, and militarism, etc.: first instituted in Italy in 1922
3 a) a political movement based on such policies; b) fascist behavior See also Nazi
Etymology
[It fascismo < style="font-weight: bold;">
NAZI (natse, nat-) adj.
designating, of, or characteristic of the German fascist political party (National Socialist German Workers' Party), founded in 1919 and abolished in 1945: under Hitler it seized control of Germany in 1933, systematically eliminated opposition, and put into effect its program of nationalism, racism, rearmament, aggression, etc. n.
1 a member of this party
2 [often n-] a) a supporter of this or any similar party; fascist b) someone who thinks or behaves like a Nazi
Nazism (-sizem) or Naziism (-se izem) n.
Etymology
[Ger < style="font-weight: bold;">
DESPOT (despet) n.
1 orig., a title meaning master, applied to certain classes of rulers, as Byzantine emperors or bishops of the Greek church
2 an absolute ruler; king with unlimited powers; autocrat
3 anyone in charge who acts like a tyrant
Etymology
[OFr despote <> timber, L domus) + *potis, master, husband (> L potis, potent, Goth -faths, husband)]
MACHIAVELLIAN (make e vele en, -velyen) adj.
1 of Machiavelli
2 of, like, or characterized by the political principles and methods of expediency, craftiness, and duplicity set forth in Machiavelli's book, The Prince; crafty, deceitful, etc. n.
a follower of such principles and methods
Machiavellianism n.
REGIME or REGIME (re zem, ra-) n.
1 a) a form of government or rule; political system
b) a particular administration or government
2 a social system or order
3 the period of time that a person or system is in power
4 regimen (sense 2)
Etymology
[Fr regime < style="font-weight: bold;">
ENCYCLOPEDIA DESCRIPTIONS
TREASON
A violation of allegiance owed to one's country; Article 3, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution states that "treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in Open Court."
DICTATOR
A leader with absolute power; a ruler who orders others without respect to constitutional limitations.
TYRANNY
Rule of an oppressive or unjustly severe government. Under the rule of a tyrant. Arbitrary and despotic form of government.
FASCISM also same description for NAZISM
A totalitarian system of government controlled by one highly organized party that demands adherence to the regime's politcal, economic, and social beliefs and uses of force and arbitrary power to enforce its desires; characterized by suppression of opposition, centralized government control of private enterprise, extreme nationalism, racism, and militarism.
MACHIAVELLI
Italian politician, historian and political theorist (1469-1527).
The poltical doctrine most often credited to Machiavelli is that "the ends justifies the means," taken from his most known work "The PRINCE".
The poltical doctrine most often credited to Machiavelli is that "the ends justifies the means," taken from his most known work "The PRINCE".
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Have you seen "Sicko" yet? I haven't decided whether I want to move to Canada, France, or England. LOL.
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