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tyranny
tyr·an·ny T0450300 (tĭr′ə-nē)n. pl. tyr·an·nies 1. Unjust or oppressive governmental power: "He tended to see the Crown as the benign center of the empire and Parliament as the malevolent source of tyranny" (Gordon S. Wood).2. A government in which a single ruler is vested with absolute power: people liberated from a brutal tyranny.3. The office, authority, or jurisdiction of an absolute ruler: Pisistratus held the tyranny of Athens.4. a. The oppressive or unjust use of power: parental tyranny.b. A tyrannical act: refused to submit to her husband's tyrannies.5. An oppressive or harshly limiting condition: the tyranny of social expectations.
[Middle English tyrannie, from Old French, from Late Latin tyrannia, from Greek turanniā, from turannos, tyrant.]tyranny (ˈtɪrənɪ) n, pl -nies1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a. government by a tyrant or tyrants; despotismb. similarly oppressive and unjust government by more than one person2. arbitrary, unreasonable, or despotic behaviour or use of authority: the teacher's tyranny. 3. any harsh discipline or oppression: the tyranny of the clock. 4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a political unit ruled by a tyrant5. (Historical Terms) (esp in ancient Greece) government by a usurper6. a tyrannical act[C14: from Old French tyrannie, from Medieval Latin tyrannia, from Latin tyrannus tyrant] ˈtyrannous adj ˈtyrannously adv ˈtyrannousness ntyr•an•ny (ˈtɪr ə ni)
n., pl. -nies. 1. arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority. 2. the government or rule of a tyrant. 3. a state ruled by a tyrant. 4. oppressive or unjust government. 5. undue severity or harshness. 6. a tyrannical act. [1325–75; < Old French < Medieval Latin tyrannia= Latin tyrann(us) tyrant + -ia -y3] tyrannyA form of government in which a single ruler holds absolute power.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  tyranny - a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)dictatorship, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, absolutismautocracy, autarchy - a political system governed by a single individualpolice state - a country that maintains repressive control over the people by means of police (especially secret police) | | 2. |  tyranny - dominance through threat of punishment and violenceabsolutism, despotismascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, dominance, control - the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her" |
tyrannynoun oppression, cruelty, dictatorship, authoritarianism, reign of terror, despotism, autocracy, absolutism, coercion, high-handedness, harsh discipline, unreasonableness, imperiousness, peremptoriness I'm the sole victim of her tyranny.
understanding, democracy, ease, mercy, relaxation, tolerance, leniency, laxity, liberalityQuotations
"Tyranny is always better organised than freedom" [Charles Péguy Basic Verities]tyrannynoun1. A government in which a single leader or party exercises absolute control over all citizens and every aspect of their lives:absolutism, autarchy, autocracy, despotism, dictatorship, monocracy.2. Absolute power, especially when exercised unjustly or cruelly:autocracy, despotism, dictatorship, totalitarianism.Translationstyrant (ˈtairənt) noun a cruel and unjust ruler. The people suffered under foreign tyrants. 專制統治者，暴君 专制统治者，暴君 tyrannical (tiˈrӕnikəl) adjective , tyrannous (ˈtirənəs) of or like a tyrant. a tyrannical ruler; His actions were tyrannous. 暴君的，專制的，殘暴的 暴君的，专制的，残暴的 tyˈrannically, ˈtyrannously adverb 專制地 专制地tyrannize, tyrannise (ˈti-) verb to rule or treat (a person or people) cruelly and unjustly. He tyrannizes his family. 施行暴政 施行暴政ˈtyranny (ˈti-) noun an action, or the method of ruling, of a tyrant. People will always resist tyranny. 暴政 暴政tyranny
tyranny1. a. government by a tyrant or tyrants; despotism b. similarly oppressive and unjust government by more than one person 2. a political unit ruled by a tyrant 3. (esp in ancient Greece) government by a usurper Tyranny (1) In ancient Greece, a regime established by force, with power vested in a single individual. Three historically distinct types of tyranny were the early Greek tyrannies, the pro-Persian tyrannies in the Greek cities of Asia Minor and the Aegean islands conquered by the Persians, and the late Greek tyrannies. Early Greek tyranny arose with the first city-states, in the seventh and sixth centuries B.C., as a result of the violent strife between the tribal nobility and the demos, or common people, headed by a city’s trade and craft elite. In the economically advanced regions of Greece, tyrants seized power by force of arms; supported by the demos, they were the agents of significant changes—improving the position of the craftsmen, peasants, and the poorest strata of the urban and rural population and promoting the growth of trade, commerce, and colonization. The tyrants of this period include Cypselus and Periander of Corinth, Theagenes of Megara, Thrasybulus of Miletus, Pisistratus of Athens, and Gelon, Hiero I, and Thrasybulus of Syracuse. Reforms were usually directed against the tribal aristocracy and helped strengthen the class aspects of the society and state. With its roots in the transition from the tribal to the class system and its primary reliance on armed force, tyranny was not a durable form of government. By the middle of the fifth century B.C., it had outlived itself and had given way to the polis republics. The pro-Persian tyrants ruled at the time of the Persians’ conquest of the Greek cities of Asia Minor and the Greek islands in the late sixth century B.C. The term “tyrant” was used by the Greeks to describe those members of the oligarchy who were placed over them by the Persians as vicegerents—for example, Syloson of Samos and Coës of Mytilene. The late Greek tyrants—namely, those ruling from the late fifth century to the second century B.C.—assumed power during periods of acute social strife, when the wealthy and noble elites of the polis were pitted against the most destitute strata of the population. These later tyrants owed their power to the support of mercenary troops, and their rule led to the disintegration of the polis republics, as in the case of Dionysius I the Elder and Agathocles of Syracuse, Lycophron and Jason of Thessaly, and Machanidas and Nabis of Sparta. (2) A medieval political system (also called signory) in a number of city-states of northern and central Italy. (3) In its common meaning, “tyranny” is a synonym for rule based on despotism. REFERENCESFrolov, E. D. Grecheskie tirany (IV v. do n. e.). [Leningrad] 1972.
Solov’eva, S. S. Rannegrecheskaia tiraniia (K probleme vozniknoveniia gosudarstva v Gretsii). Moscow, 1964.
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Mossé, C. La Tyrannic dans la Gréce antique. Paris, 1969.E. D. FROLOV TyrannyBig Brotheromnipresent leader of a totalitarian nightmare world. [Br. Lit.: 1984]Creonrules Thebes with cruel decrees. [Gk. Lit.: Antigone]GesslerAustrian governor treats Swiss despotically; shot by Tell. [Ital. Opera: Rossini, William Tell, Westerman, 121–122]Jones, Brutusformer porter sets himself up as dictator of a West Indies island and rules the natives with an iron hand. [Am. Drama: O’Neill Emperor Jones]Necho, Pharaohoppresses Jerusalem by exaction of harsh taxes. [O. T.: II Kings 23: 33–35]pigmean, sadistic tyrant; epitome of human horridness. [Br. Lit.: Animal Farm]Queen of Heartsdictatorial ruler who orders subjects’ heads chopped off. [Br. Lit.: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland]Rehoboambitterly repressed his people. [O. T.: I Kings 12:12-16]salamanderFrancis I’s symbol of absolute dictatorial power. [Animal Symbolism: Mercatante, 19]Tyranny
TYRANNY, government. The violation of those laws which regulate the division and the exercises of the sovereign power of the state. It is a violation of its constitution. tyranny
Synonyms for tyrannynoun oppressionSynonyms- oppression
- cruelty
- dictatorship
- authoritarianism
- reign of terror
- despotism
- autocracy
- absolutism
- coercion
- high-handedness
- harsh discipline
- unreasonableness
- imperiousness
- peremptoriness
Antonyms- understanding
- democracy
- ease
- mercy
- relaxation
- tolerance
- leniency
- laxity
- liberality
Synonyms for tyrannynoun a government in which a single leader or party exercises absolute control over all citizens and every aspect of their livesSynonyms- absolutism
- autarchy
- autocracy
- despotism
- dictatorship
- monocracy
noun absolute power, especially when exercised unjustly or cruellySynonyms- autocracy
- despotism
- dictatorship
- totalitarianism
Synonyms for tyrannynoun a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etcSynonyms- dictatorship
- monocracy
- one-man rule
- shogunate
- Stalinism
- totalitarianism
- authoritarianism
- Caesarism
- despotism
- absolutism
Related Words- autocracy
- autarchy
- police state
noun dominance through threat of punishment and violenceSynonymsRelated Words- ascendance
- ascendancy
- ascendence
- ascendency
- dominance
- control
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