Definitions
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
Word origin
Inherited from Middle English tirannye, from Old French tyrannie, from Medieval Latin tyrannia, tyrania, from Ancient Greek τυραννία (turannía, “tyranny”), from τύραννος (túrannos, “lord, master, sovereign, tyrant”).
Used in a sentence
“He that with ſhepheards and a litle ſpoyle, Durſt in diſdaine of wrong and tyrannie, Defend his freedome gainſt a Monarchie: What will he doe ſupported by a king?”
“Control, dispossession, violence, and tyranny are not “defensive”: they are part of an organized, ongoing aggression.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Dictator's power”7 letters
02“Cruel rule”7 letters
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