Tyrant definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

Definition of 'tyrant' ; a person who governs oppressively, unjustly, and arbitrarily; despot · any person who exercises authority in a tyrannical manner. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Definitionof 'tyrant'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× tyrant (taɪərənt ) Wordforms:pluraltyrants countablenoun Youcanusetyranttorefertosomeonewhotreatsthepeopletheyhaveauthorityoverinacruelandunfairway. Since1804thecountryhasmostlybeenruledbytyrants. ...householdswherethefatherwasatyrant. Synonyms:dictator,bully,authoritarian,BigBrother MoreSynonymsoftyrant COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof tyrant Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'tyrant' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'tyrant' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'AshWednesday' HindiTranslationof'tyrant' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency tyrantinBritishEnglish (ˈtaɪrənt ) noun1. apersonwhogovernsoppressively,unjustly,andarbitrarily;despot 2. anypersonwhoexercisesauthorityinatyrannicalmanner 3. anythingthatexercisestyrannicalinfluence 4. (espinancientGreece)arulerwhoseauthoritylackedthesanctionoflaworcustom;usurper CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers WordoriginC13:fromOldFrenchtyrant,fromLatintyrannus,fromGreekturannos WordFrequency tyrantinAmericanEnglish (ˈtaɪrənt ) noun1.  anabsoluteruler;specif.,inancientGreece,etc.,onewhoseizedsovereigntyillegally;usurper 2.  acruel,oppressiveruler;despot 3.  anypersonwhoexercisesauthorityinanoppressivemanner;cruelmaster 4.  atyrannicalinfluence Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. WordoriginMEtirant