tyranny
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He said the two countries have stood together "defiant and triumphant against the forces of communism, fascism and tyranny".
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Thomas Jefferson once wrote that he had “sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of mind.”
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
This distinction mattered enormously to the founders, who were deeply suspicious of standing armies and associated them with tyranny and imperial overreach.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
Plus, three reasons the stock market can endure the war, the Venezuelan first lady’s other job, and the tyranny of the Oura ring.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
"Please don't seem so happy about it, and don't leap to conclusions. I want to help, but there is a tyranny involved . . ." "A tyranny?"
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
Vocabulary lists containing tyranny
The Declaration of Independence
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Fahrenheit 451
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American History I
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