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tyrant

Syllabification: (ty·rant)

Pronunciation: /ˈtīrənt/

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Definition of tyrant

noun

1a cruel and oppressive ruler:the tyrant was deposed by popular demonstrations
a person exercising power or control in a cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary way:her father was a tyrant and a bully
(especially in ancient Greece) a ruler who seized power without legal right.