Tyrant
/ˈtaɪɹənt/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts6 letters
Definition of Tyrant
noun
- A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.
- Any monarch or governor.
- A despot; a ruler who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
- (by extension) Any person who abuses the power of position or office to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
- (by extension) A villain; a person or thing who uses strength or violence to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
verb
- To act like a tyrant; to be tyrannical.
- To tyrannize.
adjective
- Tyrannical, tyrannous; like, characteristic of, or in the manner of a tyrant.
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