Tyranny Synonyms and Antonyms

tĭrə-nē
A government in which a single leader or party exercises absolute control over all citizens and every aspect of their lives
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. absolutism
  2. despotism
  3. autocracy
  4. dictatorship
  5. oppression
  6. severity
  7. fascism
  8. monocracy
  9. cruelty
  10. autarchy
  11. reign-of-terror
  12. authoritarianism
  13. caesarism
  14. repression
  15. totalitarianism
  16. rigor
  17. one-man rule
  18. shogunate
  19. stalinism
Antonyms:
  1. democracy
Absolute power, especially when exercised unjustly or cruelly
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. autocracy
  2. despotism
  3. dictatorship
  4. totalitarianism
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. oppressive
  2. tyrannous

Words Related to Tyranny

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Tyranny Sentence Examples

  • His fame is tarnished, however, by numerous deeds of tyranny and cruelty.

  • During the long tyranny of Dionysius the city grew greatly in size, population and grandeur.

  • In 1815 Surat Singh's tyranny led to a general rising of his thakurs, and in 1816 the maharaja again applied for British protection.

  • We should defer to the tyranny of the majority.

  • In 1435 the people rose against the tyranny of the Bani Nebhan and restored the imamate of the tribe al-Azd.

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