also ty·ran·nic (-răn'ĭk)adj.
- Of or relating to a tyrant or tyranny: a tyrannical government.
- Characteristic of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic and oppressive: a tyrannical supervisor.
tyrannicalness ty·ran'ni·cal·ness n.
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Definition: dictatorial
Antonyms: democratic, easy-going, liberal
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