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Tyrant meaning
A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession. | Any monarch or governor. | A despot; a ruler who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
Example sentences (20)
It was at the Pythian Games that prominent political leaders, such as Cleisthenes, the tyrant of Sikyon, and Hieron, the tyrant of Syracuse, competed with their chariots.
Eliminating a tyrant is not synonymous with liberation, let alone to replace the tyrant with his right hand man.
The term "dictator" is comparable to but not synonymous with the ancient concept of a tyrant; initially "tyrant", like "dictator", did not carry negative connotations.
All my efforts to identify Muhammadu Buhari to this fellow as a tyrant whose only credentials towards being president was the leanness of his frame rather than any solid personal achievements or capacity failed.
All of Earth would've fallen at the hands of this tyrant had it not been for Goku and Vegeta helping Future Trunks out and destroying this threat once and for all.
As Leon or Claire, players traverse Raccoon City in the midst of an outbreak; to make matters worse, they are stalked by Mr. X, a Tyrant that is like a Terminator on steroids.
Communist tyrant Justin Trudeau sat dwon with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier earlier today at the University of Ottawa in a conversation on democracy followed by questions and answers.
Congress and the American people should realize the strategic importance of saving Ukraine from the clutches of a Russian tyrant.
Despite Gas's body continually destroying itself and adapting to the new strongest in the universe, he still lunges towards Frieza but is killed in a single blow by the Galactic Tyrant.
Donations to Palestinian terrorists were also made by Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, and Libyan tyrant Muammar Qaddafi.
Hadar Segal who posted the two tweets above described MK Rothman as “escaping like a tyrant” and commented on how funny it was to see the cops chasing behind his car.
He's a walking, talking, nuclear device with the emotional maturity of an infant and his only source of parental care is a vindictive space tyrant.
However, their leader Alduin grew prideful of his unique position and became a tyrant, so his Nord subjects rebelled against the dragons in what was known as the Dragon War.
Jack Devine, 83, said he wouldn't be surprised if the Russian tyrant, 71, "disappeared tomorrow".
That difference led to conflict between the two nations – led by Mongo, the tyrant ruler of Necrus.
The Basrah Breeze is kitted out with every amenity an Iraqi tyrant would need – including swimming pools, a mosque and a missile launcher.
This is especially acute when a president believes a personal relationship with a tyrant will prevent ill will.
This isn’t license to be an emotional tyrant, but it should allow them to understand where you are and meet you there.
Tiger of Mysore or ‘Tiphoo the tyrant’?
Aiden Minnis, 37, from Chippenham fled to take up arms for the Russian tyrant when the war broke out in 2022, alongside 48-year-old Ben Stimson from Oldham.