n. a government in which a single person rules absolutely and in a cruel way; the abuse of power
The tyranny of the king was oppressive and unfair.
The tyranny of the king was oppressive and unfair.
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''Tess spent the morning brooding about the tyranny she was enduring.'' What does 'tyranny' mean?
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dictatorship; absolutism; authoritarianism
liberty; democracy
3 syllables
tyr-an-ny
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