Tyrant
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British pronunciation/tˈa‍ɪɹənt/
American pronunciation/ˈtaɪɹənt/

Definitie & Betekenis van "tyrant"

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tirann, despoot

a ruler or leader who has absolute power and uses it in a cruel and oppressive way, without any regard for the rights or well-being of others
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The people rose up against the tyrant who had ruled with an iron fist for decades.
Het volk kwam in opstand tegen de tiran die decennia lang met een ijzeren vuist regeerde.
His reign was marked by brutality, and he was widely recognized as a tyrant.
Zijn heerschappij werd gekenmerkt door brutaliteit, en hij werd algemeen erkend als een tiran.
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tirann, despoot

any person who exercises power in a cruel way
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tiran, heerser

in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it
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