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- DictionaryTy·rant/ˈtīrənt/
noun
- 1. a cruel and oppressive ruler: "the tyrant was deposed by popular demonstrations"
- 2. a tyrant flycatcher.
A tyrant is a ruler who has no legal limits on his or her power or who exercises total power harshly or cruelly. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and phrases containing tyrant from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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A tyrant is an absolute ruler who is unrestrained by law or who has usurped a legitimate ruler's sovereignty. Learn about the origin, evolution and characteristics of tyranny in ancient Greece, Sicily and other cultures.
A tyrant is a ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly, or anything that exercises tyrannical influence. Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of the word tyrant from Dictionary.com.
A tyrant is a ruler who has unlimited power over other people, and uses it unfairly and cruelly. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms and usage of the word tyrant with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
A tyrant is a ruler who is cruel and unjust. Here's an idea for a game: list all the tyrants in history and vote for the worst tyrant of all time. Don't limit yourself to 20th or 21st century ones like Hitler and Stalin and Saddam Hussein.
A tyrant is a ruler who has unlimited power over other people, and uses it unfairly and cruelly. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the word tyrant with examples from various sources.
A tyrant is a cruel and oppressive ruler, or anyone who exercises power arbitrarily. Learn the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of the word tyrant from various dictionaries and sources.
