tyrant
/tˈaɪɹənt/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
noun
- a cruel and oppressive dictator
- in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it
- any person who exercises power in a cruel way
“his father was a tyrant”
Synonyms for tyrant
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