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- Dictionarytyrant/ˈtʌɪrənt/
noun
- 1. a cruel and oppressive ruler: "the tyrant was deposed by popular demonstrations" Similar
- 2. a tyrant flycatcher.
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A tyrant is a ruler who has unlimited power over other people, and uses it unfairly and cruelly. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms and usage of the word tyrant with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
A tyrant is a ruler who has no legal limits on his or her power or who exercises total power harshly or cruelly. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and phrases containing tyrant from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
A tyrant is an absolute ruler who is unrestrained by law or usurps a legitimate ruler's sovereignty. Learn about the origin, evolution and characteristics of tyranny in ancient Greece, Sicily and other cultures.
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 is someone who rules cruelly and unfairly, or anyone who exercises authority in a tyrannical manner. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word tyrant with sentences and quotations.
A tyrant is a ruler who has unlimited power over other people, and uses it unfairly and cruelly. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the word tyrant with examples from various sources.
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.
