Tyrant Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Tyrant

Meaning 1 : a cruel and oppressive dictator

    Synonyms : autocrat,  despot
Meaning 2 : any person who exercises power in a cruel way

    Example : his father was a tyrant

Meaning 3 : in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it


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