adj
tyrannical
tuh-RA-nuh-kuhl
adj
1
Acting like a tyrant; harshly and unfairly controlling.
"The tyrannical manager fired anyone who questioned his decisions."
"History remembers him as a tyrannical ruler who crushed all opposition."
How to Use Tyrannical
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBehaving like a cruel, all-controlling ruler or boss.
Common pairings
a tyrannical regime
a tyrannical boss
Word Forms
more tyrannical comparative, most tyrannical superlative
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Etymology
From Latin tyrannicus, based on the Greek word for an absolute ruler or despot.