as in dictator
a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way
the people universally feared the tyrant, who was notorious for his frequent use of torture
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Petersen’s Herod was a cartoonishly petty, foot-stomping tyrant who sang only to the audience rather than his castmates.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
For tyrants, maintaining an information monopoly is crucial to retaining power.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The assailants are domestic extremists whose aim is to further an agenda of tyrants and oligarchs.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
It was used, with the blood of brave Ukrainians, to defend their country from a tyrant’s aggression.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
For tyrants, maintaining an information monopoly is crucial to retaining power.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The assailants are domestic extremists whose aim is to further an agenda of tyrants and oligarchs.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
It was used, with the blood of brave Ukrainians, to defend their country from a tyrant’s aggression.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Tyrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tyrant. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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