tyrannical
English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ænɪkəl
- Hyphenation US: tyran‧ni‧cal, UK: tyr‧an‧nical[3]
Adjective
tyrannical (comparative more tyrannical, superlative most tyrannical)
- (not comparable) Of, or relating to tyranny or a tyrant.
- (comparable) Despotic, oppressive, or authoritarian.
- a tyrannical regime
- tyrannical rulers
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:bossy
Translations
of, or relating to tyranny, of a tyrant
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despotic, oppressive, authoritarian
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “tyrannical”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 “tyrannical”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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