ty·rant ˈtīrənt/ noun noun: tyrant;plural noun: tyrants 1. a cruel and oppressive ruler. "the tyrant was deposed by popular demonstrations" synonyms: dictator, despot, autocrat, authoritarian, oppressor; More slave driver, martinet, bully, megalomaniac "dare we envision a world free from tyrants?" a person exercising power or control in a cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary way. "her father was a tyrant and a bully" synonyms: dictator, despot, autocrat, authoritarian, oppressor; More slave driver, martinet, bully, megalomaniac "dare we envision a world free from tyrants?" (esp. in ancient Greece) a ruler who seized power without legal right.
Posted on: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 14:02:11 +0000
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