tyranny
Example Sentences
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During and after the Civil War, of course, the ensign was as much a symbol of tyranny to many Southerners as it was a source of unity.
From Salon
Hence, the utility and concurrent tyranny of the Year-End list: It’s a wonderful viewing guide for our holiday breaks, and a reminder of everything we missed over the past 12 months.
From Salon
Thus, to the “tyranny”—to the “dead hand”—of gold, he says good riddance.
“Adding more podcasts in a tyranny of choice environment is not great,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
It was an early example of Americans’ resentment of English tyranny, presaging the anger that would erupt into the Revolutionary War in the next century.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
