tyrannical rule
Example Sentences
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However, the tyrannical rule of her father proved to be too much.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
The elder Marcos was known for tyrannical rule, though his son has rejected labeling him a dictator.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2022
These are glimpses of the radically altered lives of millions of people around the world who are navigating love, hate and the extensive terrain in between under the tyrannical rule of the coronavirus.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2020
By halfway through the finale, Daenerys’ brief tyrannical rule is broken.
From Slate ● May 20, 2019
In 1684 Massachusetts was deprived of her charter, and within a few years all the New England colonies, with New York and New Jersey, were put under the tyrannical rule of Governor Andros.
From A Brief History of the United States by McMaster, John Bach
