Meaning & use
tyrants
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Rulers or other people who exercise power in a cruel, oppressive, or arbitrary way.
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History remembers the tyrants who ruled through fear rather than consent.
The rebels vowed to overthrow the tyrants controlling the region.
A note on using this word
Tyrant traces back to ancient Greek 'tyrannos,' which originally meant simply an absolute ruler, without the negative connotation it carries today.
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