tyranny

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Singular
tyranny

Plural
tyrannies

tyranny (plural tyrannies)

  1. A government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power.
  2. The office or jurisdiction of an absolute ruler.
  3. Absolute power, or its use.
  4. Extreme severity or rigour.

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government in which a single ruler has absolute power
office or jurisdiction of an absolute ruler
absolute power, or its use
extreme severity or rigour
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