Tyrannical

They make it a text and pretext for inveighing against the government, and so weakening its hold on the popular confidence and support; for raising seditious outcries against any restriction of the license to talk and print treason -- what they call tyrannical oppression of the freedom of speech and of the press. ❋ Various (N/A)

During the second dogwatch, that same evening, Wilde sought out the boatswain and carpenter, and complained to them of what he termed my tyrannical conduct, which, he represented to his two listeners, was of so grossly humiliating a character that it was calculated very seriously to detract from his influence with his followers. ❋ Harry Collingwood (1886)

He added that Israel's democracy was a unique model that has surpassed many of what he described as the tyrannical, totalitarian Arab regimes. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"I paid a price, but the Singaporean government has paid a bigger price," he said, adding that his case has shed more light on what he called a tyrannical government. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Lucy's spirit, however, was high, and, although unaided and alone, she could have borne much: she could have endured the repinings of her father; his murmurs against what he called the tyrannical usage of the ruling party; his ceaseless charges of ingratitude against Ravenswood; his endless lectures on the various means by which contracts may be voided an annulled; his quotations from the civil, municipal, and the canon law; and his prelections upon the patria potestas. ❋ Walter Scott (1801)

But if there were lower magistrates who had lawful authority to restrain tyrannical kings, then go for it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Chief among their common goals is that the three-man municipality they call tyrannical and inefficient must go and be replaced by ❋ Unknown (1992)

1838 GMT: Libya's ambassador to Lisbon becomes the latest high-ranking official to quit the government, condemning what he called a "tyrannical" regime ❋ Unknown (2011)

Something that incorporates 1/6th of the economy – in this case Health Care, along with abortion, illegal aliens, elderly Logun's Run death panels, and privacy issues for all Americans should not be rushed through our most liberal Congress, a government which is acting more Orwellian everyday and has the possibility of becoming tyrannical, which is why the Press should be watchdogs instead of lapdogs for Obama. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They map the rise of what key figures on the right and left refer to as tyrannical rule by the Bush - Cheney administration. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"Sir: I beg to inquire whether you apply the word tyrannical to me? ❋ William Carleton (1831)

If these people are so happy to accept - promote, in fact - such measures in the United States, what makes you think they have any real resistance to the idea of tyrannical leadership in Iraq? ❋ Unknown (2003)

Afghanistan, a country which has directly benefited from U.S. military intervention, very nervous, very cool to the notion of possible military action in Iraq, saying that while they have no sympathy for what the foreign minister called the tyrannical rule of Iraq. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Plato calls the tyrannical, because this is the rule of ❋ G. M. A. GRUBE (1968)

Called Hanes (Isa 30: 4). break ... the yokes of Egypt -- that is, the tyrannical supremacy which she exercised over other nations. ❋ Unknown (1871)

"It was described as a tyrannical siege that violates international law by Arab and international organizations and governments ... serious pressure must be practiced on the occupation, which is to be held accountable for the situation," he said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Obama's actions are, which have been described as tyrannical, socialist and un-Constitutional, are being judged, not by whether or not someone voted for him, but by the affect of the actions themselves. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But those who know better recall his tyrannical intolerance for different opinions and bullying fabrication of the facts, as with his barbaric interview of Jeremy Glick: ❋ Unknown (2009)

I love liberty and am in favor of many (but probably not all) of the proposals you seek to characterize as tyrannical/Marxist, etc.