despotism russian

• деспоти́зм

  despotism

• деспоти́я

  despotism

• самовла́стие

  autocracy, absolute rule, despotism, autocratic rule

  high-handedness, arbitrary rule, lust for power

Examples

• Две ты́сячи оди́ннадцатый год вошёл в исто́рию как год оконча́ния ара́бского деспоти́зма.

  The year 2011 went down in history as the year that marked the end of Arab despotism.

• Его деспотизм всех пугал в семье.

  His despotism frightened everyone in the family.

• Народ устал терпеть деспотизм правителя.

  The people were tired of enduring the ruler's despotism.

• Народ устал жить под властью деспотии.

  The people were tired of living under the rule of despotism.

• Историки изучают деспотии древнего мира.

  Historians study the despotisms of the ancient world.