専制 (せんせい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

専制 (せんせい) means despotism / autocracy / absolute rule.

See example sentences below.

専制 at a glance

専制

せんせいsensei

N2noun

despotism / autocracy / absolute rule

専制せんせいsenseiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

despotism / autocracy / absolute rule

Example 1

その国は専制が続いている。

Translation

That country continues under despotism.

Example 2

専制政治は自由を奪うことが多い。

Translation

Autocratic rule often takes away freedom.