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Tyranny
ˈtɪr(ə)ni
Tyranny definitions
noun
tyrannies
tyranny
- cruel and oppressive government or rule
"refugees fleeing tyranny and oppression"
despotism absolutism absolute power autocracy dictatorship undemocratic rule reign of terror totalitarianism Fascism- a state under cruel and oppressive government
- cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary use of power or control
"the tyranny of her stepmother"
- (especially in ancient Greece) rule by one who has absolute power without legal right