tyrannical
adjective
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Synonyms & Antonyms for tyrannical
Synonyms
absolute, arbitrary, autocratic (also autocratical), czarist (also tsarist), despotic, dictatorial, monocratic, tyrannous
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Enraged by the killing of his wife, Scotsman William Wallace leads a revolt against the tyrannical English king in the 13th century. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 Congress was to make the laws, and the president to enforce them—preventing a concentration of power that could turn tyrannical. — Peter J. Wallison, WSJ, "Kavanaugh May Restore Separation of Powers," 16 July 2018 Get our daily newsletter Jaslyk was opened in 1999 by the tyrannical Islam Karimov, who ruled the post-Soviet Central Asian country for a quarter of a century until his death in 2016, after bombings in Tashkent sparked a hunt for dissidents. — The Economist, "Uzbekistan’s new president closes Jaslyk prison camp," 8 Aug. 2019 In 2018, almost four decades after from the collapse of Pol Pot's tyrannical communist regime, the international tribunal ruled that the Khmer Rouge committed genocide. — Helen Regan And Sharif Paget, CNN, "Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea dies at 93," 4 Aug. 2019 The only thing that could keep him off a field was NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's tyrannical suspension in 2016. — Sally Jenkins, courant.com, "How does Tom Brady do it? It starts with science and ends with something less precise," 5 Aug. 2019 In the remake, Nala chooses to escape Scar’s tyrannical rule at Pride Rock to seek out help in overthrowing him and bringing order back to the desolate and starving Pride Lands. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "All the differences between the original Lion King and the remake," 23 July 2019 Bastille Day, which falls on the 14th of July, celebrates the populist seizure of power from tyrannical rule. — Ryan Prior And Erin Davis, CNN, "Bastille Day inspired centuries of civil disobedience in France. Here's why," 13 July 2019 Many thought Jaime would ultimately be the one to kill Cersei and save Westeros from her tyrannical rule, but that wasn't so. — Marie Claire, "Why Did Both Jaime and Cersei Lannister Die in 'Game of Thrones'?," 13 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tyrannical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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