Tyrant (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly.
  2. any person in a position of authority who exercises power oppressively or despotically.
  3. a tyrannical or compulsory influence.
  4. an absolute ruler, especially one in ancient Greece or Sicily.
noun
  1. a person who governs oppressively, unjustly, and arbitrarily; despot
  2. any person who exercises authority in a tyrannical manner
  3. anything that exercises tyrannical influence
  4. (esp in ancient Greece) a ruler whose authority lacked the sanction of law or custom; usurper
Tyrant (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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