tyrannical English

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What does tyrannical mean?

tyrannical

— adjective (= oppressive, tyrannous) marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior the oppressive government oppressive laws a tyrannical parent tyrannous disregard of human rights

— adjective (= authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic) characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty an authoritarian regime autocratic government despotic rulers a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war a tyrannical government

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despotic

oppressive

tyrannic

cruel

authoritarian

dictatorial

autocratic

tyrannous

violent

unjust

domineering

brutal

usurp

unreasonable

tyrant

tyranny

strict

selfish

satrapal

rigorous

repressive

rape

plutocratic

paternalist

oligarchical

oligarchic

monocratic

injustice

imperious

high-handed

ferocious

factious

disciplining

covetous

compulsive

commanding

attacking

arbitrary

all-powerful

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