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 This president, who called his treasonous supporters to arms, wants our tax dollars to compensate these tyrants. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026 Because, after all, as in all of Haber’s novels, the point is not really what is happening in the world but what is happening in the mind—in this case the mind of the pettiest of tyrants. —

Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 To add to the second-hand embarrassment, a gaudy amusement park proves a vital part of Homelander’s plan—after all, fascists and tyrants tend to have bad taste. —

Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 In the end, no tyrant ever wins at that. —

Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tyrant

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dictator

Noun

Russian athletes are routinely asked to answer for the actions of their government, yet athletes from other countries are rarely subjected to the same scrutiny or treated as though they are personally aligned with war criminals or dictators.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
Italy’s triumph over Czechoslovakia in the 1934 final which strengthened the regime of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, for example.

— Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026