B2nounformalpoliticshistory
US/ˈtɪr.ə.ni/
UK/ˈtɪr.ə.ni/
cruel and unfair use of power by a ruler or government
In context
The people finally rose up against years of tyranny.
The constitution was written to protect citizens from tyranny.
Some workers complained about the tyranny of constant targets and deadlines.
Words that go with tyranny
noun + preposition
- against tyrannyThe poem became a symbol of the struggle against tyranny.
- tyranny ofWriters have long warned about the tyranny of the majority.
verb + noun
- fight tyrannyMany young people left school to fight tyranny.
adjective + preposition
- free from tyrannyThey dreamed of a country free from tyranny.
adjective + noun
- political tyrannyThe novel describes life under political tyranny.