Sounds like "tyranny."
dictator
DC has a regular city government with a mayor, city council, and police force.
Legitimacy
A small group of people holds the power to rule
A small group of people holds the power to rule. A+
rule by force/fear
A despot.
tyrant
divine right theory
vis (noun) - strength, force potestas, potestatis (noun) - power, rule, force conpello, conpellere, conpuli, conpulsus (verb) - force, compel, drive
An autocracy is a government in which a single person holds unlimited political power. An oligarchy is a government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite.
Control, influence, authority, rule, supremacy, command, dominance. Strength, skill, might, ability, force.
Rule by one person is called a monarchy or an autocracy, depending on how the power is held: Monarchy A form of government where one person, usually a king or queen, rules. Power is often inherited through a royal family. Can be: Absolute monarchy – the monarch has complete power (e.g., historical Saudi Arabia). Constitutional monarchy – the monarch’s power is limited by laws or a constitution (e.g., the UK, Japan). Autocracy A broader term for rule by one person with absolute power. The ruler is not restricted by laws or constitutions. Common in dictatorships, where the leader may seize power by force (e.g., North Korea). So: If the ruler inherits the position → Monarchy. If the ruler takes or holds power without legal limits → Autocracy or Dictatorship.