Tyranny Definition
tĭrə-nē
tyrannies
noun
tyrannies
Oppressive and unjust government; despotism.
Webster's New World
A government in which a single ruler is vested with absolute power.
People liberated from a brutal tyranny.
American Heritage
The office, authority, government, or jurisdiction of a tyrant, or absolute ruler.
Webster's New World
Very cruel and unjust use of power or authority.
Webster's New World
Harshness; rigor; severity.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Tyranny
Noun
Singular:
tyranny
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tyranniesOrigin of Tyranny
From Middle English, from Medieval Latin tyrannia, tyrania, from Ancient Greek τυραννία (turannia, “tyranny"), from τύραννος (turannos, “lord, master, sovereign, tyrrant").
From Wiktionary
Middle English tyrannie from Old French from Late Latin tyrannia from Greek turanniā from turannos tyrant
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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