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tyrant

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of tyrant

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

Synonyms of tyrant

caesar, despot, dictator, führer (or fuehrer), oppressor, pharaoh, strongman, tyrannizer

Words Related to tyrant

autarch, autocrat, monocrat

authoritarian, Big Brother, paramount, potentate, totalitarian

caudillo, overlord, warlord

boss, captain, chief, dominator, kingpin, leader, master, overlord, ruler

king, lord, monarch, prince, queen, sovereign (also sovran)

baron, czar (also tsar), magnate, mogul, tycoon

disciplinarian, discipliner, enforcer, martinet, taskmaster

Phrases Synonymous with tyrant

man on horseback

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