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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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   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.

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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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › tyrannicaltyrannical adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   using power or authority over people in an unfair and cruel way synonym autocratic, dictatorial. tyrannical power. a tyrannical government. He was brought up by a cruel and tyrannical father. His reputation as a tyrannical captain made it hard to find a crew. At times she was tyrannical at home. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.

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   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. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior.

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

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   1. adjective. 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.