variants
also British tyrannise
tyrannizes; tyrannized; tyrannizing
: to use power to treat (people) in a cruel and unfair way
a government that tyrannizes its own people
The owner of the company is nothing but a bully who tyrannizes his employees. [=who behaves like a tyrant toward his employees]
—+ overHe tyrannizes over his employees.
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“Tyrannize.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/tyrannize. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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