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   tyranny

   /ˈtɪrəni/

   noun

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

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French tyrannie, from late Latin tyrannia, from Latin turannus (see tyrant).

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   The meaning of TYRANNY is oppressive power; especially : oppressive power exerted by government. How to use tyranny in a sentence.

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   TYRANNY definition: 1. government by a ruler or small group of people who have unlimited power over the people in their…. Learn more.

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   Tyranny definition: arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority.. See examples of TYRANNY used in a sentence.

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   Jun 10, 2024 · Tyranny, in the Greco-Roman world, an autocratic form of rule in which one individual exercised power without any legal restraint. In antiquity the word tyrant signified the holder of absolute political power.

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   TYRANNY definition: 1. a situation in which a leader or government has too much power and uses that power in a cruel…. Learn more.