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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By the end of the finale episode, Kingpin has essentially taken control of the entire city and the Punisher is kidnapped by the corrupt police but Daredevil is assembling his own army to combat the tyrant.
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Skyler Trepel, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
That failure directly resulted in the creation of the postwar global order, the founding of NATO, and the United Nations—all institutions aimed at ensuring that tyrants could not redraw borders through force.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The Soviet dictator, the Man of Steel, was the type of tyrant that Trump chillingly admires.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
Roman became too much of a tyrant to continue working with, and Jimmy turned on him for fear of being overshadowed.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Skyler Trepel, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
That failure directly resulted in the creation of the postwar global order, the founding of NATO, and the United Nations—all institutions aimed at ensuring that tyrants could not redraw borders through force.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The Soviet dictator, the Man of Steel, was the type of tyrant that Trump chillingly admires.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
Roman became too much of a tyrant to continue working with, and Jimmy turned on him for fear of being overshadowed.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tyrant
dictator
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In theory, Lee and Trump are well suited as a pair to wrangle the North Korean dictator.—
John Delury,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
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Individual rights shield us from the initiation of physical force – whether by tax collectors, or dictators threatening us with missiles.—
Ben Bayer,
Oc Register,
19 May 2025
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“Tyrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tyrant. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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