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tyrannical
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tyrannical
(adjective)
tyrannical
/tə
ˈ
rænɪkəl/
adjective
tyrannical
/tə
ˈ
rænɪkəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of TYRANNICAL
[
more tyrannical; most tyrannical
]
:
using power over people in a way that is cruel and unfair
a
tyrannical
dictatorship
Everyone was afraid of their overbearing and
tyrannical
boss.
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/tə
ˈ
rænɪkli/
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