- tyrannic
- adjective see tyrannical
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Tyrannic — Ty*ran nic (?; 277), Tyrannical Ty*ran nic*al, a. [L. tyrannicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. tyrannique. See {Tyrant}.] Of or pertaining to a tyrant; suiting a tyrant; unjustly severe in government; absolute; imperious; despotic; cruel; arbitrary; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tyrannic — adjective tyrannical … Wiktionary
tyrannic — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Having and exercising complete political power and control: absolute, absolutistic, arbitrary, autarchic, autarchical, autocratic, autocratical, despotic, dictatorial, monocratic, totalitarian, tyrannical,… … English dictionary for students
tyrannic — ty·ran·nic || tɪ rænɪk(l) adj. tyrannical, of or similar to a tyrant, despotic, authoritarian … English contemporary dictionary
tyrannic — a.; (also tyrannical) 1. Despotic, arbitrary, imperious, domineering, high, absolute, irresponsible, bound by no law. 2. Cruel, severe, oppressive, grinding, galling, inhuman … New dictionary of synonyms
tyrannic — ty·ran·nic … English syllables
tyrannic — adjective characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty an authoritarian regime autocratic government despotic rulers a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war a tyrannical government • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
Tyrannical — Tyrannic Ty*ran nic (?; 277), Tyrannical Ty*ran nic*al, a. [L. tyrannicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. tyrannique. See {Tyrant}.] Of or pertaining to a tyrant; suiting a tyrant; unjustly severe in government; absolute; imperious; despotic; cruel; arbitrary; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tyrannically — Tyrannic Ty*ran nic (?; 277), Tyrannical Ty*ran nic*al, a. [L. tyrannicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. tyrannique. See {Tyrant}.] Of or pertaining to a tyrant; suiting a tyrant; unjustly severe in government; absolute; imperious; despotic; cruel; arbitrary; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tyrannicalness — Tyrannic Ty*ran nic (?; 277), Tyrannical Ty*ran nic*al, a. [L. tyrannicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. tyrannique. See {Tyrant}.] Of or pertaining to a tyrant; suiting a tyrant; unjustly severe in government; absolute; imperious; despotic; cruel; arbitrary; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
