Tyrannic (Adjective)
Meaning
Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The king's tyrannic grip on the throne had lasted for decades, suppressing any form of dissent or opposition.
- The new leader's tyrannic tendencies were evident in the way he quashed any opposition to his policies.
- The people suffered under the tyrannic rule of the dictator, who used fear and intimidation to maintain control.
- The government's tyrannic laws and regulations stifled free speech and limited individual freedoms.
- Historians often describe the Roman Empire under Caligula as a tyrannic regime, marked by brutality and excess.