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tyrannical
adjective
Marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
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tɪˈɹæ.nɪ.kəl
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adjective
Marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
“The oppressive government”
adjective
Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
“An authoritarian regime”
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The oppressive government
Oppressive laws
A tyrannical parent
Tyrannous disregard of human rights
An authoritarian regime
Autocratic government
Despotic rulers
A dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war
A tyrannical government
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