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tyrant noun

  /ˈtaɪɹənt/
  • A despot; a ruler who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
 деспот, тира́н, тиранка
  • (by extension) Any person who abuses the power of position or office to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
 тира́н, тиран
  • (historical, Ancient Greece) A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.
  • (by extension) A villain; a person or thing who uses strength or violence to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
 тира́н
petty tyrant
самодур
tyrant flycatcher
тиран
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