Words Like TYRANT

We have put together a list of words that are similar to TYRANT.

9 Alternative Words Similar to tyrant

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2 Despot Noun      Synonym Words Like Despot
3 Individual Noun      Synonym Words Like Individual
4 Mortal Noun      Synonym Words Like Mortal
5 Person Noun      Synonym Words Like Person
6 Somebody Noun      Synonym Words Like Somebody
7 Someone Noun      Synonym Words Like Someone
8 Soul Noun      Synonym Words Like Soul
9 Czar Noun      Hyponym

10 definitions of tyrant

1 An absolute ruler; a sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution; a usurper of sovereignty.
2 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.
3 Any one of numerous species of American clamatorial birds belonging to the family Tyrannidæ; -- called also tyrant bird.
4 To act like a tyrant; to play the tyrant; be to tyrannical.
5 any person who exercises power in a cruel way
6 in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it
7 a cruel and oppressive dictator
8 An absolute ruler who governs without restrictions.
9 A ruler who exercises power in a harsh, cruel manner.
10 An oppressive, harsh, arbitrary person.
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