tyranny

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

tyrannies

1.
(countable, uncountable)A government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power, or this system of government; especially, one that acts cruelly and unjustly.
2.
(countable, uncountable)The office or jurisdiction of an absolute ruler.
3.
(countable, uncountable)Absolute power, or its use.
4.
(countable, uncountable)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.
(countable, uncountable)Extreme severity or rigour.

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Đồng nghĩa

autocracydespotism dictatorshipabsolute monarchytyranthood

Cùng gốc / liên quan

anarchotyrannytyrannisetyrannisttyrannizeanarcho-tyrannytyrannicalturnkey tyrannytyranny of the majoritytyranny of the masses

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Nguồn gốc từ

Middle English tirannye, from Old French tyrannie, from tyrannia, tyrania, from Ancient Greek τυραννία (tyranny), from τύραννος (lord, master, sovereign, tyrant).