tyrannic

tyrannic
adjective
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
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an authoritarian regime

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autocratic government

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despotic rulers

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a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war

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a tyrannical government

Similar to: ↑undemocratic
Derivationally related forms: ↑tyranny (for: ↑tyrannical), ↑tyranny, ↑despot (for: ↑despotic), ↑dictator (for: ↑dictatorial), ↑autocrat (for: ↑autocratic)

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  • Tyrannic — Ty*ran nic (?; 277), Tyrannical Ty*ran nic*al, a. [L. tyrannicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. tyrannique. See {Tyrant}.] Of or pertaining to a tyrant; suiting a tyrant; unjustly severe in government; absolute; imperious; despotic; cruel; arbitrary; as, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tyrannic — adjective see tyrannical …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tyrannic — adjective tyrannical …   Wiktionary

  • tyrannic — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Having and exercising complete political power and control: absolute, absolutistic, arbitrary, autarchic, autarchical, autocratic, autocratical, despotic, dictatorial, monocratic, totalitarian, tyrannical,… …   English dictionary for students

  • tyrannic — ty·ran·nic || tɪ rænɪk(l) adj. tyrannical, of or similar to a tyrant, despotic, authoritarian …   English contemporary dictionary

  • tyrannic — a.; (also tyrannical) 1. Despotic, arbitrary, imperious, domineering, high, absolute, irresponsible, bound by no law. 2. Cruel, severe, oppressive, grinding, galling, inhuman …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • tyrannic — ty·ran·nic …   English syllables

  • Tyrannical — Tyrannic Ty*ran nic (?; 277), Tyrannical Ty*ran nic*al, a. [L. tyrannicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. tyrannique. See {Tyrant}.] Of or pertaining to a tyrant; suiting a tyrant; unjustly severe in government; absolute; imperious; despotic; cruel; arbitrary; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tyrannically — Tyrannic Ty*ran nic (?; 277), Tyrannical Ty*ran nic*al, a. [L. tyrannicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. tyrannique. See {Tyrant}.] Of or pertaining to a tyrant; suiting a tyrant; unjustly severe in government; absolute; imperious; despotic; cruel; arbitrary; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tyrannicalness — Tyrannic Ty*ran nic (?; 277), Tyrannical Ty*ran nic*al, a. [L. tyrannicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. tyrannique. See {Tyrant}.] Of or pertaining to a tyrant; suiting a tyrant; unjustly severe in government; absolute; imperious; despotic; cruel; arbitrary; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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