English-German translation for "despotic"

"despotic" German translation

Heißt das, die Welt solle nichts gegen despotische Regimes unternehmen?
Does this mean that the world should do nothing about despotic regimes?
Source: News-Commentary
Diese Auslegung der Geschäftsordnung war äußerst autoritär, und wir fechten sie an.
His interpretation of the Rules of Procedure was totally despotic, and we contest it.
Source: Europarl
Dementsprechend stellen Sie sich nun vor, Sie wären ein despotischer Herrscher in einem armen Land.
Similarly, imagine that you are a despotic ruler in a poor country.
Source: News-Commentary
dass es nämlich ein despotisches Gebäude ist; es möchte, dass wir uns wie Termiten fühlen.
You know, that it's a despotic building; it wants us to feel like termites.
Source: TED
Seit dieser Zeit leiden die Kurden unter der despotischen Herrschaft rivalisierender Volksgruppen.
Since then, the Kurds have suffered under the despotic rule of rival ethnic groups.
Source: News-Commentary
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