be governed by a despot
From LSJ
ἀπορράπτειν τὸ Φιλίππου στόμα ὁλοσχοίνῳ ἀβρόχῳ → sew up Philip's mouth with an unsoaked rush, stop Philip's mouth with an unsoaked rush, shut one's mouth without any trouble
English > Greek (Woodhouse Extra)
τυραννεύεσθαι, δεσπόζεσθαι, τυραννεῖσθαι
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