tyrannical rule
Example Sentences
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They were also building out an empire, and that empire functioned by top-down tyrannical rule.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2026
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
Many of them, however, took refuge in the Acropolis, where a strong garrison was established under the tyrannical rule of Goura, and in this fortress the defence was maintained for nearly two months.
From The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II by Thomas Barnes Cochrane, Earl of Dundonald
