as in tyrant
a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way
a petty tyrannizer, the alcoholic father made his family suffer the cost of his many personal failures
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Noun
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Trump wants to rule over us as a tyrant.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
28 Mar. 2026 -
In the year 3000, humans fight back against the Psychlos, a race of aliens led by a nine-foot-tall tyrant with dreadlocks (Travolta).—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And, as in the days of the Turkmen dictator, everyone fell into line.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Imperatori-Lee said that global reach gave him a first-hand perspective on how Washington’s economic and military policies — including backing dictators in Latin America — have negatively affected less powerful nations and their citizens.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Tyrannizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tyrannizer. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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