tyrannical
has definitions from the field of politics
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[ adjective ] marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
Synonyms Examples "the oppressive government" "oppressive laws" "a tyrannical parent" "tyrannous disregard of human rights" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of or relating to or associated with or resembling a dictatorship
Synonyms Examples "tyrannical suppression of liberty" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (politics) characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
Synonyms Examples "an authoritarian regime" "autocratic government" "despotic rulers" "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war" "a tyrannical government" Related terms |
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