ALL meanings of tyranny
tyr·an·ny
T t - noun plural tyranny arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority. Synonyms: despotism, absolutism, dictatorship. 1
- noun plural tyranny the government or rule of a tyrant or absolute ruler. 1
- noun plural tyranny a state ruled by a tyrant or absolute ruler. 1
- noun plural tyranny oppressive or unjustly severe government on the part of any ruler. 1
- noun plural tyranny undue severity or harshness. 1
- noun plural tyranny a cruel or harsh act or proceeding; an arbitrary, oppressive, or tyrannical action. 1
- variable noun tyranny A tyranny is a cruel, harsh, and unfair government in which a person or small group of people have power over everyone else. 0
- uncountable noun tyranny If you describe someone's behaviour and treatment of others that they have authority over as tyranny, you mean that they are severe with them or unfair to them. 0
- countable noun tyranny You can describe something that you have to use or have as a tyranny if you think it is undesirable or unpleasant. 0
- noun tyranny government by a tyrant or tyrants; despotism 0
- noun tyranny similarly oppressive and unjust government by more than one person 0
- noun tyranny arbitrary, unreasonable, or despotic behaviour or use of authority 0
- noun tyranny any harsh discipline or oppression 0
- noun tyranny a political unit ruled by a tyrant 0
- noun tyranny (esp in ancient Greece) government by a usurper 0
- noun tyranny a tyrannical act 0
- noun tyranny the office, authority, government, or jurisdiction of a tyrant, or absolute ruler 0
- noun tyranny oppressive and unjust government; despotism 0
- noun tyranny very cruel and unjust use of power or authority 0
- noun tyranny harshness; rigor; severity 0