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Tyrant
01
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
02
any person who exercises power in a cruel way
03
in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it
Example
The tyrant enforced strict laws that stifled any form of dissent or opposition.
The tyrant's oppressive policies left the nation in a state of fear and despair.
The people rose up against the tyrant who had ruled with an iron fist for decades.
The revolution was sparked by the tyrant's harsh treatment of his people.
His reign was marked by brutality, and he was widely recognized as a tyrant.
