The manager ruled the office despotically, leaving employees too afraid to speak up.

The ancient despotates along the river struggled to maintain trade routes against rising banditry.

The despotical manager refused to accept any feedback from his team, enforcing rules with an iron fist.

The young scholar traveled across the mountainous despotate to study its medieval monastic libraries.

When he gained complete control of the committee, he began to despotize every meeting, silencing dissent and imposing his will.

By despotizing the judiciary, the leader undermined checks and balances.

After the coup, the council despotized the province's administration, silencing all opposition.

He despotizes the council, silencing dissent and imposing harsh regulations.

Historians warn that unchecked power often corrupts even the most well-intentioned despots.

Historians have often compared the despotisms of the ancient world to modern authoritarian regimes to identify recurring patterns of power.