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tyranny
/'tɪrəni/
Synonyms of tyranny Antonyms of tyranny Examples of tyranny Usage of tyranny Parts of tyranny Definition that contains tyranny Words sounding like tyranny Explanation of tyranny

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  1. noun
    a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

    Similar: 

    absolutism authoritarianism caesarism despotism dictatorship monocracy one-man rule shogunate stalinism totalitarianism
    type of:
    autarchy autocracy
  2. noun
    dominance through threat of punishment and violence

    Similar: 

    absolutism despotism
Definition that contains tyranny
  • mafia a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
  • gaius Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)
  • caligula Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)
  • maffia a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
  • sicilian mafia a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
  • gaius caesar Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)
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