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A tyrant (from Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos) 'absolute ruler'), in the modern English usage of the word, is an absolute ruler who is unrestrained by law, or one who has usurped a legitimate ruler's sovereignty. Often portrayed as cruel, tyrants may defend their positions by resorting to repressive means.
tyrant, a cruel and oppressive ruler or, in ancient Greece, a ruler who seized power unconstitutionally or inherited such power. In the 10th and 9th centuries bce, monarchy was the usual form of government in the Greek states. The aristocratic regimes that replaced monarchy were by the 7th century bce themselves unpopular.
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22 de mar. de 2024 · tyranny, in the Greco-Roman world, an autocratic form of rule in which one individual exercised power without any legal restraint. In antiquity the word tyrant was not necessarily pejorative and signified the holder of absolute political power. In its modern usage the word tyranny is usually pejorative and connotes the illegitimate ...
traducir tyrant: tirano, tirana, tirano. Más información en el diccionario inglés-español.
Add to word list. a ruler who has unlimited power over other people, and uses it unfairly and cruelly: Tamir, one of several sons of the exiled ruler, vowed he would liberate his country from the tyrant. figurative humorous Overnight my boss seems to have turned into a tyrant. Sinónimos.
28 de nov. de 2022 · Regardless of their accomplishments as tyrants – good or bad – many usurped power by force or threat of force. The Athenian Cleisthenes and Corinthian Cypselus are two examples who achieved power through a coup. Over time, tyrannies would eventually fail and give way to a less oppressive government.
Synonyms of tyrant. 1. a. : an absolute ruler unrestrained by law or constitution. b. : a usurper of sovereignty. 2. a. : a ruler who exercises absolute power oppressively or brutally.
