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tyranny
English
Etymology
From Middle English tirannye, borrowed from Old French tyrannie, from Medieval Latin tyrannia, tyrania, from Ancient Greek ???????? (turannía, “tyranny”), from ???????? (túrannos, “lord, master, sovereign, tyrant”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?t???ni/
- Rhymes: -??ni
Noun
tyranny (countable and uncountable, plural tyrannies)
- A government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power; this system of government.
- The office or jurisdiction of an absolute ruler.
- Absolute power, or its use.
- A system of government in which power is exercised on behalf of the ruler or ruling class, without regard to the wishes of the governed.
- Extreme severity or rigour.
Synonyms
- (government): autocracy, despotism, dictatorship, monarchy
Derived terms
- anarcho-tyranny
- tyrannical
- tyranny of the majority
Related terms
- tyrant
Translations
See also
- autocracy
- monarchy
Further reading
- tyranny in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- tyranny in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- tyranny at OneLook Dictionary Search
Middle English
Noun
tyranny
- Alternative form of tirannye
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despotism
English
Etymology
From French despotisme; equivalent to despot +? -ism.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?d?sp?t?z?m/
Noun
despotism (countable and uncountable, plural despotisms)
- government by a singular authority, either a single person or tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
Synonyms
- tyranny
Related terms
- despot
- despotate
- despotic
Translations
Anagrams
- misposted
Romanian
Etymology
From French despotisme
Noun
despotism n (uncountable)
- despotism
Declension
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