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   tyrant

   /ˈtʌɪrənt/

   noun

   • 1. a cruel and oppressive ruler: "the tyrant was deposed by popular demonstrations" Similar dictatordespotautocratabsolute rulerauthoritarianoppressor
   • ▪ a person exercising power or control in a cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary way: "her father was a tyrant and a bully" Similar slave drivermartinethard taskmasterscourgebully
   • ▪ (especially in ancient Greece) a ruler who seized absolute power without legal right.
   • 2. a tyrant flycatcher.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, via Latin from Greek turannos.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   Synonyms for TYRANT: dictator, pharaoh, despot, ruler, warlord, oppressor, strongman, overlord, fuehrer, caesar

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to tyrant. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of tyrant. The American colonies regarded George III as a tyrant. Synonyms. cruel and unjust ruler. despot. cruel master. uncompromising superior. slave driver. taskmaster. martinet. bully. persecutor.

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   Synonyms for TYRANT in English: dictator, bully, authoritarian, Big Brother, oppressor, control freak, despot, autocrat, absolutist, martinet, …

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   Other forms: tyrants. If you accuse your parents of being tyrants, you are saying they abuse their control of you — they are cruel, overly restrictive of your freedoms, and unfair. A tyrant is a ruler who is cruel and unjust.