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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
Example
The people rose up against the tyrant who had ruled with an iron fist for decades.
His reign was marked by brutality, and he was widely recognized as a tyrant.
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
