Definition of tyrannical

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Definition of tyrannical

  • characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a tyrannical government

    Synonyms

    1. authoritarian
    2. autocratic
    3. despotic
    4. dictatorial
    5. tyrannic
  • marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a tyrannical parent

    Synonyms

    1. oppressive
    2. tyrannous

See definition of tyrannical in Merriam Webster