HyperDic: tyrannic

English > 1 sense of the word tyrannic:
ADJECTIVEalltyrannic, authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannicalcharacteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
English > tyrannic: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningcharacteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty.
Example "a tyrannical government"
Synonymsauthoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical
Broaderundemocraticnot in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals
Spanishautocrático, autoritario, despótico, dictatorial, tiránico
Catalandictatorial, tirànic
Nounstyrannydominance through threat of punishment and violence

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