Tyrant

What do we mean by tyrant?

An extremely oppressive, unjust, or cruel ruler. noun

An absolute ruler who governs without restrictions, especially one who seized power illegally. noun

An oppressive, harsh, arbitrary person. noun

In ancient Greece, an irresponsible chief or magistrate with unlimited powers, owing his office primarily to insurrection or usurpation. noun

Hence A wilfully arbitrary monarch or person in authority; a ruler or master who uses his power cruelly or oppressively; any person who treats those bound to him in any way as slaves to his will; an autocratic oppressor. noun

A tyrannical or compulsory influence; something that constrains the will inexorably; an overruling power. noun

In ornithology, a tyrant-flycatcher; one of the Tyrannidæ. noun

To tyrannize over.

To play the tyrant; tyrannize: sometimes with indefinite it.

To act like a tyrant; to play the tyrant; be to tyrannical. intransitive verb

An absolute ruler; a sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution; a usurper of sovereignty. noun

Specifically, a monarch, or other ruler or master, who uses power to oppress his subjects; a person who exercises unlawful authority, or lawful authority in an unlawful manner; one who by taxation, injustice, or cruel punishment, or the demand of unreasonable services, imposes burdens and hardships on those under his control, which law and humanity do not authorize, or which the purposes of government do not require; a cruel master; an oppressor. noun

Any one of numerous species of American clamatorial birds belonging to the family Tyrannidæ; -- called also tyrant bird. noun

Any one of numerous species of tyrants which have a flattened bill, toothed at the tip, and resemble the true flycatchers in habits. The Acadian flycatcher (Empidonax Acadicus) and the vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubineus) are examples. noun

Any one of numerous species of American tyrants of the genus Tyrannus having a strong toothed bill and resembling the shrikes in habits. The kingbird is an example. noun

An absolute ruler who governs without restriction. noun

A harsh and cruel ruler. noun

An oppressive, cruel and harsh person. noun

To act like a tyrant; to be tyrannical. verb

Any person who exercises power in a cruel way 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.

The tyrant bird, members of the family Tyrannidae, which often fight or drive off other birds which approach their nests.

Words that are spelled similarly to tyrant:
tyrant, trant, tyran, tyrans, byrant, tyrany, tarant, gyrant, eyrant.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word tyrant:
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Words that rhyme with tyrant:
aspirant, gyrant, virent.

Adjectives that are often used to describe tyrant:
cruel, petty, old, little, domestic, bloody, ruthless, brutal, bloodthirsty, foreign, jealous, wicked, capricious, greek, greatest, merciless, greater, grim, proud, absolute, powerful, terrible, roman, arbitrary, evil, fallen, haughty, sanguinary, hated, triple, sicilian, odious, former, selfish, savage, worst, fierce, gloomy, typical, benevolent, inhuman, ferocious, heartless, mere, thirsty, crafty, worse, suspicious, detestable, ambitious, despotic, stern, oppressive, inexorable, perfect, mad, potential, impious, murderous, weak, unscrupulous, execrable, barbarous, implacable, famous, harsh, vicious, cowardly, athenian, mighty, arrogant, inner, relentless, greedy.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective tyrant:
slayers, flycatchers, king, power, flycatcher, birds, state, hater, laws, slayer, law, man, bird, love, custom, head, killing, hippias, death, father, monster, supreme, hands, hand, passion, kings, victim, catchers, killers, haters, directors, craft, slave, city, killer, frenzy, pride, catcher, type, rule, husband, god, prince, stern, ruler, fights, hearts, forgers, lordling, family, group, lord, brother, prostrate, trainers, son, sergeants, affright, bin, thrasybulus, habit, sanction, murderer, passions, flower, destroyers, tamer, oppressor, agyris, cruelty, reign, bids, bishop, queller, virtue, lords, fathers, hero, rebel, longings, will, cards, speech, homicides, image, dote, governor, peoples, pittacus, downe, honour, selfe, conception, demon.

Consonant match to tyrant:
torrent, tarrant, tarente.

Words that sound like tyrant:
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