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tyrannical

🇬🇧 UK/tai'rænikl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Exercising power in a cruel, oppressive, or unjust way; characteristic of a tyrant.

暴虐的;专制的;残暴的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
tyrannroot
+
icadjective-forming suffix
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
=tyrannical

Common Collocations

  • 1.tyrannical ruler暴虐的统治者
  • 2.tyrannical regime专制政权
  • 3.tyrannical behavior专横的行为
  • 4.tyrannical control独断专行的控制

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The tyrannical ruler silenced all opposition through fear and intimidation.

  • 2.

    Employees described the manager's tyrannical behavior as unbearable and demoralizing.

  • 3.

    The revolution was sparked by decades of tyrannical rule and widespread poverty.

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