Word "TYRANNY" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
Synonyms:
absolutism, authoritarianism, caesarism, despotism, dictatorship, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, stalinism, totalitarianism

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
dominance through threat of punishment and violence
Synonyms:
absolutism, despotism

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Launch of trek - two years across Indian desert that is extremely oppressive (7)
Try to get around Ann with the youth leader resulted in despotism (7)
Dictatorship The Guardian Quick 02 Feb 2024
'Wherever law ends, ___ begins': John Locke (7)
Tendency to err (7)
Oppression Universal 13 Jan 2024
Cruel, oppressive rule (7)
They heartlessly oversaw state repression The Times Cryptic 20 Dec 2023
They heartlessly charged New York for too much power? (7)
Cruel governance The Times Concise 21 Oct 2023
Absolute power Family Time 09 Oct 2023
Rule to take exception to New York Times 05 Mar 2022
Strict rule: radio has to impress Yankee The Times Cryptic 13 Dec 2021
Authoritarianism The Guardian Quick 30 Oct 2021
Rule that should be broken? New York Times 07 Oct 2021
Oppressive rule LA Times Daily 25 Aug 2020
Oppressive rule The Washington Post 25 Aug 2020
Radio bringing in leader of Yemen's despotic regime The Telegraph Toughie 24 Jun 2020
Oppressive rule The Times Concise 27 Apr 2020
Cruelty that's ultimately necessary in radio The Telegraph Cryptic 16 Jul 2019
Dictatorship Universal 18 Sep 2018
Arty novel by Pole from American city concerns The Terror Irish Times Crosaire 25 Aug 2018
Cruel oppressive rule The Times Concise 20 Jun 2018
Dictatorship
Cruel and oppressive rule The Times Concise 12 Sep 2017
Despotism Universal 11 May 2017
Despotism
Dictatorship The Telegraph Quick 10 Nov 2016
Despotism The Times Concise 10 Jul 2016
Oppression The Telegraph Quick 04 Jun 2015
Why noise in radio creates oppression
Apprentice misses latest article on state oppression
Cruel rule
Oppressive rule
Unjust use of power
Absolute power
Radio covering end of lengthy dictatorship
Dictatorship
Abuse of power
Abuse of power
Despotism
"Wherever Law ends, ___ begins" (John Locke)
Rule before a revolution, maybe
Despotism
Oppressive rulership
Absolute power
Rigid rule
Despotism
Despotism
"Wherever Law ends, ___ begins": John Locke
Cause for revolution
Patriot's "enemy"
Strict rule: radio has to impress Yankee
Revolution's enemy, maybe
Patriot's "enemy"
Despotism
Oppression
Despotism.
Usual result of one-man rule.
"Where law ends, ___ begins."
Oppressive domination.
"Taxation without representation," according to James Otis.
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