tyranny
/ˈtɪɹəni/
noun
- 1
A government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power; this system of government.
- 2
The office or jurisdiction of an absolute ruler.
- 3
Absolute power, or its use.
- 4
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.
- 5
Extreme severity or rigour.
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