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    tyrannous
    /ˈtɪrənəs/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a government or ruler) exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way: "a despotic and tyrannous empire"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTYRANNOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˈtɪr. ə n.əs / us / ˈtɪr. ə n.əs / Add to word list. using power or authority in a cruel and unfair way: a tyrannous dictator. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Controlling and being in charge. aggrandize. assert your authority. assume. assumption. authoritative. cynical. get the better of someone idiom.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tyrannousTyrannous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    especially : unjustly severe. tyrannous new laws. tyrannously adverb. Synonyms. absolute. arbitrary. autocratical. czarist. tsarist. tzarist. despotic. dictatorial. monocratic. tyrannical. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of tyrannous in a Sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tyrannousTyrannous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who exerts their authority in a cruel or oppressive way is tyrannous. An unjust, autocratic leader of a country is a tyrannous ruler.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTYRANNOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈtɪr. ə n.əs / uk / ˈtɪr. ə n.əs / Add to word list. using power or authority in a cruel and unfair way: a tyrannous dictator. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Controlling and being in charge. aggrandize. assert your authority. assume. assumption. authoritative. cynical. get the better of someone idiom.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › tyrannousTYRANNOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Tyrannous definition: tyrannical. . See examples of TYRANNOUS used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTYRANNOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    TYRANNOUS definition: tyrannical ; despotic, oppressive , unjust , etc. | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › tyrannousTyrannous - definition of tyrannous by The Free Dictionary

    Define tyrannous. tyrannous synonyms, tyrannous pronunciation, tyrannous translation, English dictionary definition of tyrannous. adj. Characterized by tyranny; despotic. tyr′an·nous·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › tyrannousTyrannous Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Tyrannous Definition. tĭrə-nəs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Tyrannical; despotic, oppressive, unjust, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: oppressive. tyrannical. totalitarian. absolutistic. absolute. arbitrary. monocratic. dictatorial. despotic. autarchic. autocratical.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordTYRANNOUS - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "TYRANNOUS" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › tyrannoustyrannous | meaning of tyrannous in Longman Dictionary of...

    tyrannous meaning, definition, what is tyrannous: tyrannical: Learn more.