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    tyranny
    /ˈtɪrəni/

    noun

    • 1. cruel and oppressive government or rule: "refugees fleeing tyranny and oppression"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTYRANNY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Tyranny is a noun that means government by a ruler or small group of people who have unlimited power over the people in their country or state and use it unfairly and cruelly. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of tyranny with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tyrannyTyranny Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of tyranny, a noun that refers to oppressive power, especially by government, or a harsh and unjust act. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of tyranny.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTYRANNY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Tyranny is a noun that means government by a ruler or small group of people who have unlimited power over the people in their country or state and use it unfairly and cruelly. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of tyranny from Cambridge Dictionary.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › tyrannyTYRANNY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Tyranny is the arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power, or the despotic abuse of authority. It can also refer to the government or rule of a tyrant, or a state ruled by a tyrant.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tyrannyTyranny - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Tyranny is a noun that describes a repressive and arbitrarily cruel regime. Don't accuse your mother of tyranny just because she won't let you play video games all weekend long. One of the root words of tyranny is the Latin tyrannia which means the "rule of a tyrant" and a tyrant is a "cruel master."

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTYRANNY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Tyranny is a cruel, harsh, and unfair government or behaviour by a person or group with power over others. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of tyranny in British and American English.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtyranny noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Tyranny is unfair or cruel use of power or authority, or the rule of a tyrant. Learn how to pronounce, use and collocate this word with Oxford dictionaries and thesaurus.