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Definitions for Tyrant

[1] a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly.
[2] any person in a position of authority who exercises power oppressively or despotically.
[3] a tyrannical or compulsory influence.
[4] an absolute ruler, especially one in ancient Greece or Sicily.
[5] a person who governs oppressively, unjustly, and arbitrarily; despot
[6] any person who exercises authority in a tyrannical manner
[7] anything that exercises tyrannical influence
[8] (esp in ancient Greece) a ruler whose authority lacked the sanction of law or custom; usurper

Words related to Tyrant

oppressor, autocrat, dictator, bully, despot, authoritarian, inquisitor, martinet, Stalin, Hitler, absolutist

Words nearby Tyrant

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Origin of Tyrant

1250–1300; Middle English tirant < Old French < Latin tyrannus < Greek týrannos

Other words from Tyrant

un·der·ty·rant , noun

Word origin for Tyrant

C13: from Old French tyrant, from Latin tyrannus, from Greek turannos

Synonyms for Tyrant

autocrat, bully, despot, dictator, oppressor, Hitler, Stalin, absolutist, authoritarian, inquisitor, martinet, absolute ruler, slave driver