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Someone who rules a country by himself. The tyrant will persecute, imprison and even kill anyone who stands in his way. Tyrants are generally considered to be evil as they only care about keeping power at any cost including the lives of anyone who opposes them. Other words that mean the same as tyrant are dictator, autocrat, despot.

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A tyrant in the political sense is a ruler who possesses sole authority and unquestioned power, which is often exercised arbitrarily or in an oppressive manner. A person who is controlling, harsh, arbitrary and oppressive can also be referred to as a tyrant.

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Cruel and oppressive.

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