as in dictator
a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way
the people universally feared the tyrant, who was notorious for his frequent use of torture
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Some enterprising and overly imaginative op-ed columnist might suggest that their leader, Kiros (Mads Mikkelsen), represents Putin, the icy tyrant.
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
All the while, Assad remained a brutal tyrant at home.
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The greatest of all tyrants thunders onto screen in this thrilling story of fossil discovery by three young boys.
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
All the while, Assad remained a brutal tyrant at home.
—Sefa Secen / Made By History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
The greatest of all tyrants thunders onto screen in this thrilling story of fossil discovery by three young boys.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
The Middle East is a region of tyrants, from Iran to Saudi Arabia.
—John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Tyrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tyrant. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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