About The Word Tyranny
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Tyranny
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What's The Definition Of Tyranny?
[n] a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
[n] dominance through threat of punishment and violence Synonyms | Synonyms for Tyranny: absolutism | absolutism | authoritarianism | Caesarism | despotism | despotism | dictatorship | monocracy | one-man rule | shogunate | Stalinism | totalitarianism Related Terms | Find terms related to Tyranny: See Also | ascendance | ascendancy | ascendence | ascendency | autarchy | autocracy | control | dominance | police state Tyranny In Webster's Dictionary \Tyr"an*ny\, n. [OE. tirannye, OF. tirannie, F.
tyrannie; cf. It. tirannia; Gr. ?, ?, L. tyrannis. See
{Tyrant}.]
1. The government or authority of a tyrant; a country
governed by an absolute ruler; hence, arbitrary or
despotic exercise of power; exercise of power over
subjects and others with a rigor not authorized by law or
justice, or not requisite for the purposes of government.
``Sir,'' would he [Seneca] say, ``an emperor mote
need Be virtuous and hate tyranny.'' --Chaucer.
2. Cruel government or discipline; as, the tyranny of a
schoolmaster.
3. Severity; rigor; inclemency.
The tyranny of the open night's too rough For nature
to endure. --Shak.
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