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ty·rant
 tyrant
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- pronunciation:
- taI
r
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a ruler who governs absolutely and with arbitrary or unjust cruelty and oppression.
This tyrant was responsible for the deaths of millions of innocent people.- synonyms:
- despot
- similar words:
- autocrat, dictator
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| definition 2: |
a person who exercises authority despotically or harshly.
The boss is a tyrant and will fire anyone who complains.- synonyms:
- despot, Simon Legree, slave driver
- similar words:
- autocrat, bully, dictator, hector, martinet, taskmaster
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| definition 3: |
a ruler whose power is not constrained by a constitution or by law.
The revolution brought a military tyrant into power.- synonyms:
- autocrat, despot
- similar words:
- dictator, monarch, overlord
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| related words: |
authoritarian |
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