as in tyrant
a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way
a petty tyrannizer, the alcoholic father made his family suffer the cost of his many personal failures
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Noun
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While the modern world rages outside their four walls, everything inside is immune to the tyrant of time.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025 -
But is that the same for employees who work for a tyrant?—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
30 May 2025
Noun
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His meetings with the Russian dictator last for hours.—
Andrew Ryvkin,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2025
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The signs and costumes were the real show, ranging from clever wordplay and depictions of President Donald Trump as a dictator, to profane expressions calling for an end to ICE raids that had been conducted in the city for about a week prior.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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“Tyrannizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tyrannizer. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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