tyrant
/ˈtaɪɹənt/noun2 syllables
Tyrant means: a cruel and oppressive dictator.
Synonyms for tyrant2
noun, as in a cruel and oppressive dictator
autocrat, despot
What does tyrant mean?3
noun
1
a cruel and oppressive dictator
2
in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it
3
any person who exercises power in a cruel way“his father was a tyrant”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Tyrant in a sentence
- Thus, the tyrant succeeded in conquering the kingdom.unknown
- In spite of the tyrant’s persecution, the hero valiantly carried on the struggle.eastasiastudent
- Empowered, informed citizens are the scourge of any tyrant.darinmex
- Today a child acting like a king, tomorrow a tyrant.Dejo
- Often the people do not wish to depose a tyrant, often they cannot not.jimkillock
- The people can be its own tyrant, and this happens a lot.Miktsoanit
- At last, we got rid of the tyrant.Adelpa
- We will not bend to the will of a tyrant.shekitten
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of tyrant
as a noun
- plural
- tyrants