tyranny

🇬🇧 UK/'tirәni/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

Cruel and oppressive government or rule by a single absolute ruler; the unjust use of power.

暴政;专制统治;专横

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
tyrannyother
=tyranny

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The tyranny of the dictator lasted for decades.

  • 2.

    Citizens rose up against the tyranny of unjust laws.

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