TYRANT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The word is often now found used as a generalized term of reproach ("he was a real tyrant in the kitchen"), and also with more specific denotation ("the tyrant suspended the country’s judicial code")
Tyrant - Wikipedia A tyrant (from Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos) 'absolute ruler'), in the modern English usage of the word, is an absolute ruler who is unrestrained by law, or one who has usurped a legitimate ruler's sovereignty
Tyrant | Definition Facts | Britannica Tyrant, a cruel and oppressive ruler or, in ancient Greece, a ruler who seized power unconstitutionally or inherited such power
Tyrant - definition of tyrant by The Free Dictionary An extremely oppressive, unjust, or cruel ruler 2 An absolute ruler who governs without restrictions, especially one who seized power illegally 3 An oppressive, harsh, arbitrary person: My boss is a tyrant
Tyrant: Definition, Meaning, and Examples - usdictionary. com A "tyrant" is a ruler or person who exercises power in a cruel, oppressive, and often arbitrary manner Understanding this term helps us recognize and analyze abuses of power throughout history and in contemporary contexts
tyrant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary tyrant (plural tyrants) (historical, Ancient Greece) A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession
Tyrant - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A tyrant usually rules a country, and he often got his position as powerful ruler by force, although some of them inherited their power Later, the word came to mean someone who ruled with cruelty and injustice