tyrant

[US]/ˈtaɪrənt/
[UK]/ˈtaɪrənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a ruler who exercises absolute power oppressively or brutally; a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner; something or someone harsh and unyielding; an autocrat.

Phrases & Collocations

authoritarian tyrant

dictatorial tyrant

Example Sentences

the tyrant was able to regain Sicily.

her father was a tyrant and a bully.

The tyrant was deaf to the entreaties of the slaves.

He’s a tyrant with the blood of millions of innocent people on his hands.

Tyrants always try to bring the people's movement for freedom under.

Her grandfather was a tyrant who insisted on absolute silence at the dinner table.

I won′t remain supperless, even though you refute every one of my imputations."The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny.

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