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tyranny
[tir-uh-nee]
noun
plural
tyranniesarbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority.
Synonyms: , ,the government or rule of a tyrant or absolute ruler.
a state ruled by a tyrant or absolute ruler.
oppressive or unjustly severe government on the part of any ruler.
undue severity or harshness.
a cruel or harsh act or proceeding; an arbitrary, oppressive, or tyrannical action.
tyranny
/ ˈ³Ùɪ°ùÉ™²Ôɪ /
noun
government by a tyrant or tyrants; despotism
similarly oppressive and unjust government by more than one person
arbitrary, unreasonable, or despotic behaviour or use of authority
the teacher's tyranny
any harsh discipline or oppression
the tyranny of the clock
a political unit ruled by a tyrant
(esp in ancient Greece) government by a usurper
a tyrannical act
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- ˈ³Ù²â°ù²¹²Ô²Ô´Ç³Ü²õ adjective
- ˈ³Ù²â°ù²¹²Ô²Ô´Ç³Ü²õly adverb
- ˈ³Ù²â°ù²¹²Ô²Ô´Ç³Ü²õness noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of tyranny1
Example Sentences
This system of separation of powers and checks and balances is designed to prevent tyranny and ensure a balanced government.
The new species also shows early evolutionary stages of features that were key to the tyrannosaurs' tyranny, including skull anatomy that gave it a strong jaw.
“When tyranny becomes law,†one graffiti said, “rebellion becomes duty,â€
“This isn’t just policy disagreement. ... This is the blueprint of tyranny.â€
Milan Kundera, the “Unbearable Lightness of Being’ author who died Tuesday at 94, didn’t just liberate minds from tyranny.
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