Other readers used him to construct a method for living under a despotic state, avoiding both servility and useless opposition.

Admirals of despotic or monarchic states, however, could serve for years at a time.

Almost every despotic or oligarchic state has admitted women to its privileges.

The task of assassinating an important man can be made difficult by the simplest of procedures, especially in a despotic state.

The book calls for the defense of freedom and human rights around the globe, particularly in "communist, fanatical islamist or despotic states."

The other 23 despotic and undemocratic states, with appalling human rights records, that voted against UN 46/86, are Islamic.

Why bother when there's nobody to negotiate with but despotic states and movements?

Poland has always been a despotic state lacking even a modicum of civil rights or tolerance toward its minorities.

Syria in some ways feels like the Iraq of old, and will probably be prominent on Washington's list of despotic states needing evolution.

Urartu was a typical despotic state of the Ancient Orient.