tyranny
[noun]
Synonyms: oppression, absolutism, authoritarianism, autocracy, cruelty, despotism, dictatorship, high-handedness, imperiousness

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Contrasted words: democracy, freedom, anarchy
Related Idioms: iron heel (or boot)
Related Words: monocracy, absolutism, authoritarianism, fascism, domination, oppression, totality, terrorism

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

tyr‧an‧ny /ˈtɪrəni/ noun (plural tyrannies) [uncountable and countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: tyrannie, from Medieval Latin tyrannia, from Latin tyrannus; ⇒ tyrant]

1. cruel or unfair control over other people:
Gorky was often the victim of his grandfather’s tyranny.
the fight against tyranny

2. cruel and unfair government:
organizations which have criticized the tyrannies of the government

3. tyranny of the majority the idea that if everyone has the right to vote, they will make decisions which will harm the country

4. something in your life that limits your freedom to do things the way you want to
tyranny of
the tyranny of the nine-to-five working day

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

tyranny
noun
ADJ. petty
VERB + TYRANNY be freed from, overthrow | impose (often figurative) An artist's need for money imposes the tyranny of popular taste.
PREP. ~ over her tyranny over her staff

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