B2nounpoliticshistory
US/ˈtaɪ.rənt/
UK/ˈtaɪ.rənt/
a ruler who has total power and uses it in a cruel and unfair way
In context
The people finally rose up against the tyrant who had ruled for thirty years.
He was a tyrant at home and never allowed anyone to disagree.
Historians describe the king as a ruthless tyrant.
Words that go with tyrant
adjective + noun
- ruthless tyrantThe ruthless tyrant jailed anyone who spoke against him.
- petty tyrantOur manager is a petty tyrant who checks every email.
- cruel tyrantThe story is about a cruel tyrant and a brave child.
verb + noun
- overthrow a tyrantThe army tried to overthrow the tyrant.
- topple a tyrantProtests helped topple the tyrant in just a few weeks.
verb + preposition
- rule as a tyrantHe chose to rule as a tyrant rather than a leader.