Meaning of Tyranny | Babel Free
ˈtərəniDefinitions
- A government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power, or this system of government; especially, one that acts cruelly and unjustly.
- The office or jurisdiction of an absolute ruler.
- Absolute power, or its use.
- A system of government in which power is exercised on behalf of the ruler or ruling class, without regard to the wishes of the governed.
- Extreme severity or rigour.
Equivalents
বাংলা
অত্যাচার
Català
tirania
Esperanto
tiraneco
Español
tiranía
Eesti
türannia
Français
tyrannie
Magyar
zsarnokság
ქართული
ტირანია
ខ្មែរ
ប្រជាហឹង្សា
Lietuvių
tironija
Latviešu
tirānija
Македонски
тиранија
Nederlands
tyrannie
Polski
tyrania
Português
tirania
Română
tiranie
Русский
тирания
தமிழ்
கொடுங்கோல்
ไทย
ทรราชย์
Tagalog
tiraniya
Українська
тирані́я
Oʻzbekcha
istibdod
Examples
“He that with ſhepheards and a litle ſpoyle, Durſt in diſdaine of wrong and tyrannie, Defend his freedome gainſt a Monarchie: What will he doe ſupported by a king?”
“Control, dispossession, violence, and tyranny are not “defensive”: they are part of an organized, ongoing aggression.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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