Adam Rayner
Barry Al-Fayeed
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- 1. Pilot Jun 24, 2014
- A California pediatrician who is the son of a Middle Eastern dictator agrees to return home.
- 2. State of Emergency Jul 1, 2014
- Barry must put his plans to return to America on hold when his older brother is incapacitated.
- 3. My Brother's Keeper Jul 8, 2014
- Barry's decision to stay in Abbudin is met with mixed emotions.
The meaning of TYRANT is an absolute ruler unrestrained by law or constitution. How to use tyrant in a sentence. What makes someone a tyrant?
noun. a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly. Synonyms: dictator, autocrat, despot. any person in a position of authority who exercises power oppressively or despotically. a tyrannical or compulsory influence. an absolute ruler, especially one in ancient Greece or Sicily. tyrant. / ˈtaɪrənt / noun.
A tyrant (from Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos) 'absolute ruler'), in the modern English usage of the word, is an absolute ruler who is unrestrained by law, or one who has usurped a legitimate ruler's sovereignty.
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. especially : one characteristic of an ancient Greek city-state.
TYRANT definition: 1. a ruler who has unlimited power over other people, and uses it unfairly and cruelly: 2. a ruler…. Learn more.
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 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.
Tyrant Definition. An absolute ruler; specif., in ancient Greece, etc., one who seized sovereignty illegally; usurper. A cruel, oppressive ruler; despot. Any person who exercises authority in an oppressive manner; cruel master.
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.
a ruler who has unlimited power over other people, and uses it unfairly and cruelly: Tamir, one of several sons of the exiled ruler, vowed he would liberate his country from the tyrant. figurative humorous Overnight my boss seems to have turned into a tyrant. Synonyms. autocrat.
