Synonyms of tyrants

tyrants

noun

plural of tyrant

as in dictators

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

• dictators
• pharaohs
• rulers
• despots
• oppressors
• warlords
• kings
• strongmen
• princes
• tycoons
• overlords
• leaders
• men on horseback
• magnates
• caesars
• autocrats
• monarchs
• barons
• tyrannizers
• führers
• totalitarians
• authoritarians
• potentates
• dominators
• lords
• bosses
• masters
• sovereigns
• caudillos
• czars
• chiefs
• Big Brothers
• queens
• captains
• moguls
• enforcers
• taskmasters
• monocrats
• kingpins
• paramounts
• disciplinarians
• martinets
• autarchs
• discipliners

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tyrants

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. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

Aegon, dragged out of King’s Landing by spymaster Lord Larys Strong (Matthew Needham) in an effort to save him from the fratricidal Aemond, gets an up-close look at the petty tyrants who have sprouted up in the countryside thanks to his impetuous rule. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2026

Examples range from businesses like Enron, Tyco, and Bernie Madoff, along with historical tyrants like Stalin or Hitler to modern figures like Putin, and industries like tobacco that knowingly harm users for profit. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

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

The world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants. — CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026

Ready to meet the season's new allies, enemies, tyrants, and giants? — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026

At the time, Athens had just emerged from a period of dictatorship and some of his students had been among the tyrants who sought to take down Athens’ democracy. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026

All kings and tyrants fail in the end. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026