= tyrannical, adj.

= oppressive, adj.

= tyrannical, adj.

Tyrannical, tyrannous.

Of the nature or character of a tyrant; acting or operating in an oppressive, cruel, or unjustly severe manner.

transferred. Of the nature of or involving tyranny; oppressive, unjustly severe or cruel.

= tyrannous, adj.

That tramples, in various senses of the verb.

That suppresses someone or something (in various senses of the verb).

Burdensome, crushing, exacting, oppressive. †Of a person: Extortionate.

Characterized by oppression or extortion.

= inquisitorial, adj. (usually in sense 1).

Of or pertaining to the Inquisition; of or pertaining to inquisition or inquiry, esp. such as is harsh, strict, or prying; inquisitorial.

Of an action, policy, etc.: involving or of the nature of oppression (oppression, n. 2a); merciless; harsh; exploitative; repressive.

= tyrannic, adj.

Of persons, their qualities, etc.: Grinding, oppressive. Obsolete.

Of the character of an inquisitor; like, or like that of, an inquisitor; offensively or impertinently inquiring, prying.

Of a person, social group, government, etc.: that oppresses (oppress, v. 3a); characterized by or disposed to such oppression; tyrannical. Also with…