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Tyranny

nounid 150161·updated May 18, 2026
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a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

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synonym
absolutism
plural
Tyrannies
possessive
Tyranny's
pluralpossessive
Tyrannies'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
§2
dominance through threat of punishment and violence

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