tyrannical

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
  2. adjective characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty

Etymology

From Latin tyrannicus + -al; ultimately from Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos) (absolute ruler, despot).

In classic literature

Synonyms

oppressive, tyrannous

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