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tyranny(dictionary)
TYRANNY, government(law)

tyranny (iou)



tyranny noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French tyrannie from late Latin tyrannia, from Latin tyrannus TYRANT: see -Y3.]
Chiefly Greek History. Rule by a tyrant or usurper; a period of this; a State under such rule. LME.
b. gen. Absolute sovereignty. rare. M17.
Cruel or oppressive government or rule. LME.
C. V. Wedgwood The result would be a military tyranny under Cromwell. M. Robinson A laissez-faire government can practice tyranny by default.
Arbitrary or oppressive exercise of power, cruel or oppressive action or behaviour; an instance of this. LME.
A. G. Gardiner Women submit to..incredible tyrannies of fashion without a murmur. G. Daly His unwillingness to exhibit was a courageous refusal to give in to the tyranny of the Royal Academy.
Violent or lawless action. Long rare or obsolete. L15.