TYRANT
/ˈtaɪɹənt/
9
Scrabble
9
WWF
T(1) Y(4) R(1) A(1) N(1) T(1)
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Definition
/ˈtaɪɹənt/
noun
- A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.
- Any monarch or governor.
- A despot; a ruler who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
- (by extension) Any person who abuses the power of position or office to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
- (by extension) A villain; a person or thing who uses strength or violence to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
verb
- To act like a tyrant; to be tyrannical.
- To tyrannize.
adjective
- Tyrannical, tyrannous; like, characteristic of, or in the manner of a tyrant.
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
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