Thesaurus results for TYRANT

tyrant

noun

ˈtī-rənt

as in dictator

a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way the people universally feared the tyrant, who was notorious for his frequent use of torture

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Recent Examples of tyrant All kings and tyrants fail in the end. —

Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026 Killing the tyrant doesn’t assure the tyranny will end. —

Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026 The lesson of history is that appeasement and hope are not a strategy against a bloodthirsty tyrant. —

U.s. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026 Aspiring tyrants inevitably promise security and food on the table. —

Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tyrant

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dictator

Noun

And, as in the days of the Turkmen dictator, everyone fell into line.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Imperatori-Lee said that global reach gave him a first-hand perspective on how Washington’s economic and military policies — including backing dictators in Latin America — have negatively affected less powerful nations and their citizens.

— Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026