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tyranny, in the Greco-Roman world, an autocratic form of rule in which one individual exercised power without any legal restraint. In antiquity the word tyrant was not necessarily pejorative and signified the holder of absolute political power.
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.
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Tyrannical rule is the opposite of democratic rule, which places the power in the people, the majority of whom makes the decisions. Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Joseph Stalin are three examples of the 20th century's most tyrannical dictators.
Sep 9, 2024 · Tyrants are rulers who have personalised power to such an extent that they cannot be ousted by the inner elite. The only way to remove a tyrant is by means of assassination, domestic insurgency or foreign invasion.
The tyrant was a popular leader who arose either to combat external enemies or to represent the lower classes against oligarchy. As his rule became more permanent, it became also more oppressive, often being exercised against the citizens.
unjustly cruel, harsh, or severe; arbitrary or oppressive; despotic: a tyrannical ruler. Synonyms: domineering, imperious, dictatorial. tyrannical. / tɪˈrænɪkəl; tɪˈrænɪk / adjective. characteristic of or relating to a tyrant or to tyranny; oppressive.
