| tyranny definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) | 56 sets |
| 2 | oppression; cruel government; adj. tyrannical: of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic; v. tyrannize: treat tyrannically; oppress | 26 sets |
| 3 | cruel and unjust use of power | 20 sets |
| 4 | n. arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority | 14 sets |
| 5 | n. absolute power arbitrarily or unjustly administrated. | 13 sets |
| 6 | cruel and unjust rule or use of power | 12 sets |
| 7 | government based on absolute power or cruelty | 12 sets |
| 8 | oppression; cruel government | 11 sets |
| 9 | absolute power that is often cruel | 11 sets |
| 10 | arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority | 11 sets |
| 11 | arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority. | 10 sets |
| 12 | dominance through threat of punishment and violence | 10 sets |
| 13 | cruel or unjust use of power | 9 sets |
| 14 | oppression | 9 sets |
| 15 | oppressive or unjust government | 9 sets |
| 16 | absolute power arbitrarily or unjustly administrated. | 8 sets |
| 17 | extreme harshness or severity; rigor | 8 sets |
| 18 | rule by a tyrant | 8 sets |
| 19 | dictatorship | 8 sets |
| 20 | arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power | 8 sets |
| 21 | cruel and unjust rule | 7 sets |
| 22 | abuse of power | 7 sets |
| 23 | absolute power | 5 sets |
| 24 | cruel and unjust government | 5 sets |
| 25 | a government in which a single ruler is vested with absolute power. | 5 sets |
| 26 | oppressive power | 5 sets |
| 27 | cruelty, injustice | 5 sets |
| 28 | cruel and oppressive government or rule | 5 sets |
| 29 | very cruel or unjust government under one ruler. | 4 sets |
| 30 | a person, usually in the military, put in charge, but is to listen to what the soldiers want (they hand-pick him) | 4 sets |
| 31 | a government in which a single ruler is vested with absolute power | 4 sets |
| 32 | (noun) cruel exercise of power; absolute and arbitrary rule | 4 sets |
| 33 | the abuse of power | 4 sets |
| 34 | oppressive government | 4 sets |
| 35 | oppressive and unjust government | 4 sets |
| 36 | cruel use of power | 4 sets |
| 37 | cruel government | 4 sets |
| 38 | absolute power arbitrarily or unjustly administrated | 4 sets |
| 39 | punishment that's not fair | 3 sets |
| 40 | a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator | 3 sets |
