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TYRANT definition: 1. a ruler who has unlimited power over other people, and uses it unfairly and cruelly: 2. a ruler…. Learn more.
If you accuse your parents of being tyrants, you are saying they abuse their control of you — they are cruel, overly restrictive of your freedoms, and unfair. A tyrant is a ruler who is cruel and unjust.
tyrant, a cruel and oppressive ruler or, in ancient Greece, a ruler who seized power unconstitutionally or inherited such power. In the 10th and 9th centuries bce, monarchy was the usual form of government in the Greek states. The aristocratic regimes that replaced monarchy were by the 7th century bce themselves unpopular.
1. An extremely oppressive, unjust, or cruel ruler. 2. An absolute ruler who governs without restrictions, especially one who seized power illegally. 3. An oppressive, harsh, arbitrary person: My boss is a tyrant.
noun. tyr· an· ny ˈtir-ə-nē. plural tyrannies. Synonyms of tyranny. 1. : oppressive power. every form of tyranny over the mind of man Thomas Jefferson. especially : oppressive power exerted by government. the tyranny of a police state. 2. a. : a government in which absolute power is vested in a single ruler.
noun [ C ] uk / ˈtaɪərənt / us. Add to word list Add to word list. someone who has total power and uses it in a cruel and unfair way. (Definition of tyrant from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of tyrant. in Chinese (Traditional) 暴君, 暴虐的人, 專橫的人… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 暴君, 暴虐的人, 专横的人… See more.
Definition of tyrant. as in dictator. a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way the people universally feared the tyrant, who was notorious for his frequent use of torture. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. dictator. pharaoh. despot. ruler. warlord. oppressor. strongman. overlord. fuehrer. caesar. man on horseback.
