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Plural
tyrants
1
a ruler or leader who has absolute power and uses it in a cruel and oppressive way, without any regard for the rights or well-being of others
- The people rose up against the tyrant who had ruled with an iron fist for decades.
- His reign was marked by brutality, and he was widely recognized as a tyrant.
- The tyrant's oppressive policies left the nation in a state of fear and despair.
- The revolution was sparked by the tyrant's harsh treatment of his people.
- The tyrant enforced strict laws that stifled any form of dissent or opposition.
2
any person who exercises power in a cruel way
3
in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it