Definition tyrant in American English

tyrant noun

[countable] noun

/ˈtaɪrənt/

someone who rules a country in a cruel and unfair way

Example

The country was ruled by a brutal tyrant.

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amakhosi autocrat boss

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someone in a position of power who behaves in a cruel and unfair way

Example

She describes her husband as a tyrant.

Synonyms and related words

disciplinarian autocrat dictator monster savage beast

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