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Tyrant

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it

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a cruel and oppressive dictator

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any person who exercises power in a cruel way

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unclassified

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unclassified

Variants

synonym
autocratdespot
plural
Tyrants
possessive
Tyrant's
pluralpossessive
Tyrants'