Oppression

noun a form of government in which a single entity rules with absolute power

• The country was under the rule of despotism for many years before transitioning to a democracy.
• The people were tired of living under despotism and longed for more freedom.
• Living under that leader's despotism was a nightmare.
• The despotism of social media algorithms dictates what content we see.

noun a form of punishment in which a person is killed by a mob without a legal trial

• The concept of lynch law has been a topic of debate in legal circles for centuries.
• People in the old west often resorted to lynch law to deal with criminals in the absence of a proper justice system.
• Some folks still believe in using lynch law to take matters into their own hands.
• In the court of public opinion, cancel culture can sometimes feel like a form of modern-day lynch law.