unhappiness, woe
(usually in plural) An instance or cause of unhappiness.
To feel grief over; to mourn, regret.
To feel or express grief.
Extreme severity or rigour.
A government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power; this system of government.
The office or jurisdiction of an absolute ruler.
Absolute power, or its use.
A system of government in which power is exercised on behalf of the ruler or ruling class, without regard to the wishes of the governed.