tyrants

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a cruel and oppressive dictator
  2. noun in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it
  3. noun any person who exercises power in a cruel way

Synonyms

tyrant, autocrat, despot

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