Meaning Of The Word Tyrant

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tyrant
countable noun: You can use tyrant to refer to someone who treats the people they have authority over in a cruel and unfair way.

tyrant in American English
an absolute ruler; specif., in ancient Greece, etc., one who seized sovereignty illegally; usurper
noun: a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly

tyrant in British English
noun: a person who governs oppressively, unjustly, and arbitrarily; despot

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