Tyrant
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tyrann, despot
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
Exempel
The people rose up against the tyrant who had ruled with an iron fist for decades.
Folket reste sig mot tyrannen som hade styrt med järnhand i årtionden.
His reign was marked by brutality, and he was widely recognized as a tyrant.
Hans regeringstid präglades av brutalitet, och han var allmänt erkänd som en tyrann.
02
tyrann, despot
any person who exercises power in a cruel way
03
tyrann, despot
in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it
