tyranny
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tyrannies
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tyrannies
Britannica Dictionary definition of TYRANNY
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cruel and unfair treatment by people with power over others
— sometimes used figuratively
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The refugees were fleeing tyranny.
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He was dedicated to ending the tyranny of slavery.
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a nation ruled by tyranny
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the tyranny of the majority [=a situation in which a group of people are treated unfairly because their situation is different from the situation of most of the people in a democratic country]
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She felt lost in the bureaucratic tyrannies of the university system.
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the tyrannies of fashion
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a government in which all power belongs to one person
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the rule or authority of a tyrant
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The king sought an absolute tyranny over the colonies.
