| NOUN | person | tyrant, autocrat, despot | a cruel and oppressive dictator |
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| person | tyrant | in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it | |
| person | tyrant | any person who exercises power in a cruel way |
| Sounds | tay'rahnt | |
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| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | A cruel and oppressive dictator. | |
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| Synonyms | autocrat, despot | |
| Narrower | czar | A person having great power |
| Broader | dictator, potentate | A ruler who is unconstrained by law |
| Spanish | autócrata, déspota, dictador, tirana, tirano | |
| Catalan | autòcrata, dèspota, dictador, tirà | |
| Adjectives | tyrannous | marked by unjust / unjust / unjust severity or arbitrary behavior |
| Verbs | tyrannize | rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner |
| tyrannize | rule a country as a tyrant | |
| Meaning | In ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it. | |
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| Instances | Dionysius, Dionysius the Elder | The tyrant of Syracuse who fought the Carthaginians (430-367 BC) |
| Broader | ruler, swayer | A person who rules or commands |
| Meaning | Any person who exercises power in a cruel way. | |
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| Example | "his father was a tyrant" | |
| Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
| Adjectives | tyrannous | marked by unjust / unjust / unjust severity or arbitrary behavior |
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