noun [U,C] (plural tyrannies)
1 unfair or cruel use of power or authority:
a victim of oppression and tyranny * The children had no protection against the tyranny of their father. * the tyrannies of Nazi rule * (figurative) These days it seems we must all submit to the tyranny of the motor car.
2 the rule of a tyrant; a country under this rule:
a protest against tyranny * Any political system refusing to allow dissent becomes a tyranny.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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