| But the despotism in certain dingy and decayed tribes in the twentieth century does not prove that the first men were ruled despotically. |
| Under the economic despotism that prevails in American business, they are subject to the diktat of their bosses. |
| The best way to do this is to actively encourage its sponsoring regimes towards democracy and away from the tyranny and despotism that breeds it. |
| There is still a recognizable contrast with the European experience on the continent, with absolutism and enlightened despotism. |
| This places limits on governments and reduces the likelihood of tyranny and despotism. |
| After all, the 20th century was a time when the world sang the praises of despots and despotism. |
