tyrant

🇺🇸 /ˈtaɪrənt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtaɪrənt/
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noun
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A ruler who has absolute power and uses it harshly or unjustly.

The employees were terrified of the new tyrant who took over the company.

translation

n. A ruler who has absolute power and uses it harshly or unjustly.

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Plural tyrants