Synonyms of tyrant

tyrant

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dictator
• pharaoh
• despot
• ruler
• warlord
• oppressor
• strongman
• overlord
• fuehrer
• caesar
• man on horseback
• king
• prince
• führer
• tycoon
• leader
• monarch
• autocrat
• magnate
• authoritarian
• baron
• tsar
• totalitarian
• tyrannizer
• potentate
• boss
• dominator
• master
• caudillo
• sovereign
• lord
• czar
• queen
• chief
• paramount
• autarch
• captain
• tzar
• taskmaster
• Big Brother
• martinet
• mogul
• monocrat
• enforcer
• kingpin
• sovran
• disciplinarian
• discipliner