tyranny

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Synonyms: tranny, tyranni, tiranny, tyrann, tyrany

Antonyms: tranny, tyranni, tiranny, tyrann, tyrany

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Noun

1. A [[government]] in which a [[single]] [[ruler]] (a [[tyrant]]) has [[absolute]] [[power]], or this system of government; especially, one that acts cruelly and unjustly.
2. The [[office]] or [[jurisdiction]] of an absolute [[ruler]].
3. Absolute [[power]], or its use.
4. A system of government in which [[power]] is exercised on behalf of the ruler or ruling class, without regard to the wishes of the governed.
5. [[extreme|Extreme]] [[severity]] or [[rigour]].

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