tyranny
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- noun
- /ˈtɪrəni/
- Many great leaders have emerged throughout history to challenge the tyranny of their governments.
- resist tyranny
- freedom from tyranny
- tyranny of the majority
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Watch on YouTubeThat is fascism, that is tyranny, that is autocracy.
- That is fascism, that is tyranny, that is autocracy.
- Let us resist the tyranny of relational amnesia.
- They're the two states of mind that allow tyrannies to to happen.
- This is the source of wars, seditions, tyrannies and plots.
- And he's talking about how we are victims to the tyranny of the urgent.
- But what's interesting though, is this is the tyranny of, of having exams and metrics.
- And this is the strongest ally of Europe in this battle against tyranny, against despotism.
- It's about protecting you, all of us, from tyranny, right?
- So at best, our freedoms would be circumscribed by the tyranny of the majority.
- I've sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against any tyranny over the minds of man.
- So the tyranny of the discontinuous mind is one of my catch phrases.
- The USA was built by rebels who fled from tyranny.
Examples
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But even in the face of tyranny, there is comedy.
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Education partly exists in order to help us resist the tyranny of the majority.
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If free speech is lost, even in America, tyranny is all that lies ahead.
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To what extent can the courts protect academic freedom against the tyranny of a majority?
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The Allied victory in the Second World War removed the threats of Nazi tyranny and Japanese military conquest.
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In June 1982, the president condemned Soviet imperialism and tyranny in an address before the United Nations.
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The government is to constrain the tyranny of religious groups who attempt to consolidate power against others.
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I vowed that day that never again would I be helpless in the face of tyranny.
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We fought against tyranny to protect our freedoms and rights.
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The citizens gathered to oppose the tyranny that had taken over their country.
Synonyms
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6.1
A government that rules a country, often not democratic and strict
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5.5
A cruel use of power to control and hurt people
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4.8
A government where one person or a small group has all power and does not allow political opposition
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7.5
A country where the government uses strict police control and spying to limit people's freedoms
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9.3
A government that controls nearly all parts of people's lives and takes away personal freedom
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A small group of people who have most power in a country or organization
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A system where one person or small group has almost all political power
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A government that controls almost all parts of people's lives by force
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A government where one person or group has all power and rules cruelly
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A government where one leader or a small group holds power and limits people's freedoms
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A government that controls almost every part of people's lives and punishes people who disagree
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A government in which one person has all power
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A system where one ruler has complete power
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A government where one person has all power and others cannot oppose them
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A government where one person has all the power and decides everything
Antonyms
How Tyrannical
- Formal
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9.3
- Formal
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4.8
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5.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tyranny comes from the ancient Greek word tyrannos, which meant an 'absolute ruler' and gave us the word tyrant. That's why tyranny now means rule by one person or a small group that is cruel and harsh.