tyrant
Example Sentences
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Having suffered through the rule of tyrants in the late sixth century, they imposed reforms designed to prevent another such period.
A tyrant, in this reading, put other tyrants out of business.
A friendly guy who blunders into one scene looking for a bathroom turns out to be a tyrant responsible for some very bad things.
From Los Angeles Times
“I thought you said it remained a question whether I was a tyrant or not.”
From Literature
They thought those who were in competing spheres of power would fight for their own prerogatives, but it’s clear that’s actually quite a rare occurrence when it comes to facing down a tyrant.
From Salon
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