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A tyrant (Greek τύραννος, tyrannos) was originally one who illegally seized and controlled a governmental power in a polis. Tyrants were a group of ...

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noun 1. a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly. 2. any person in a position of authority who exercises power oppressively or despotically ...

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Human rights activists are outraged that the King of Bahrain will lunch with the Queen today at Windsor Castle - after his regime was accused of a brutal crackdown on ...

Protests over 'tyrants' at Queen's Jubilee lunch - Channel 4 News

Famous tyrants ... noun . 1. a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly.

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The "older" tyrants in mainland Greece of the seventh and sixth centuries. These people were often dissatisfied aristocrats who managed to seize control of the state by ...

Tyrant - Livius. Articles on Ancient History

ty·rant (t r nt) n. 1. An absolute ruler who governs without restrictions. 2. A ruler who exercises power in a harsh, cruel manner. 3. An oppressive, harsh ...