tyrannical
[ ti-ran-i-kuhl, tahy- ]
/ tɪˈræn ɪ kəl, taɪ- /
adjective
of or characteristic of a tyrant.
unjustly cruel, harsh, or severe; arbitrary or oppressive; despotic: a tyrannical ruler.
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Sometimes ty·ran·nic .
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tyrannical
tyrannic (tɪˈrænɪk)
/ (tɪˈrænɪkəl) /
adjective
characteristic of or relating to a tyrant or to tyranny; oppressive
Derived forms of tyrannical
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