Tyranny - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtɪrənɪ|  American pronunciation of the word tyranny
Brit.  |ˈtɪr(ə)nɪ|  British pronunciation of the word tyranny

noun

- a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) (syn: absolutism, authoritarianism, despotism, dictatorship, monocracy, totalitarianism)
- dominance through threat of punishment and violence (syn: absolutism, despotism)

Extra examples

The refugees were fleeing tyranny.

He was dedicated to ending the tyranny of slavery.

She felt lost in the bureaucratic tyrannies of the university system.

The king sought an absolute tyranny over the colonies.

Gorky was often the victim of his grandfather's tyranny.

...a strong and free press is our best buckler against tyranny...

...idealistic pacifists who thought that tyranny could be toppled by rational argument and mutual understanding...

...guardians of liberty who staunchly oppugned tyranny, whether from the right or the left...

Cars freed Americans, already infamous for their mobility, from the tyranny of train schedules.

We must join with them in fighting tyranny.

Word forms

noun
singular: tyranny
plural: tyrannies
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