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    TYRANNICAL

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     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereigntyplay

    Example:

    a tyrannical government

    Synonyms:

    authoritarian; autocratic; despotic; dictatorial; tyrannic; tyrannical

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    undemocratic (not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals)

    Derivation:

    tyranny (dominance through threat of punishment and violence)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behaviorplay

    Example:

    tyrannous disregard of human rights

    Synonyms:

    oppressive; tyrannical; tyrannous

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    domineering (tending to domineer)

    Derivation:

    tyranny (dominance through threat of punishment and violence)

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