TYRANNY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com TYRANNY definition: arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority See examples of tyranny used in a sentence
Tyranny - definition of tyranny by The Free Dictionary 1 arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority 2 the government or rule of a tyrant 3 a state ruled by a tyrant 4 oppressive or unjust government 5 undue severity or harshness 6 a tyrannical act
Tyranny | Meaning Facts | Britannica Tyranny, in the Greco-Roman world, an autocratic form of rule in which one individual exercised power without any legal restraint In antiquity the word tyrant signified the holder of absolute political power
tyranny - WordReference. com Dictionary of English abuse of power:[uncountable] the tyranny of totalitarian government Government the government or rule of a tyrant:[countable] tyrannies of dictators through the years
What does Tyranny mean? - Definitions. net Tyranny is a form of government or rule characterized by the absolute power exercised by a single person, known as a tyrant, who usually maintains control through the use of oppressive, unjust, or cruel methods
tyranny noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of tyranny noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary unfair or cruel use of power or authority The children had no protection against the tyranny of their father (figurative) These days it seems we must all submit to the tyranny of the motor car