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   tyrannical

   /tɪˈranɪk(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way: "a tyrannical government"
   • ▪ characteristic of tyranny; oppressive and controlling: "a momentary quieting of her tyrannical appetite"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Old French tyrannique, via Latin from Greek turannikos, from turannos (see tyrant).

   Derivatives

   • 1. tyrannically adverb

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

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   TYRANNICAL definition: 1. using, showing, or relating to the unfair and cruel use of power over other people in a country…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of TYRANNICAL is being or characteristic of a tyrant or tyranny : despotic. How to use tyrannical in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTYRANNICAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TYRANNICAL meaning: 1. using, showing, or relating to the unfair and cruel use of power over other people in a country…. Learn more.

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   Tyrannical definition: of or characteristic of a tyrant.. See examples of TYRANNICAL used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of tyrannical. adjective. characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty. “a tyrannical government” synonyms: authoritarian, autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, tyrannic. undemocratic. not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals. adjective.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTYRANNICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone as tyrannical, you mean that they are severe or unfair towards the people that they have authority over. He killed his tyrannical father with a blow to the head. His behavior grew more unpredictable by the day, and increasingly tyrannical. Synonyms: oppressive, cruel, authoritarian, dictatorial More Synonyms of tyrannical.

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

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   noun. tyr· an· ny ˈtir-ə-nē. plural tyrannies. Synonyms of tyranny. 1. : oppressive power. every form of tyranny over the mind of man Thomas Jefferson. especially : oppressive power exerted by government. the tyranny of a police state. 2. a. : a government in which absolute power is vested in a single ruler.