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tyrant noun [ ˈtʌɪr(ə)nt ]

• a cruel and oppressive ruler.
• "the tyrant was deposed by popular demonstrations"
Similar: dictator, despot, autocrat, absolute ruler, authoritarian, oppressor,
• a tyrant flycatcher.
Origin: Middle English: from Old French, via Latin from Greek turannos .

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