Thesaurus results for TYRANT

tyrant

noun

ˈtī-rənt

as in dictator

a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way the people universally feared the tyrant, who was notorious for his frequent use of torture

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Recent Examples of tyrant Lane’s Willy is both a paternal tyrant and a wounded bear, growling if anyone interrupts him yet unable to conceal his soft underbelly. —

Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 The world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants. —

CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026 The cold indifference of history buried that grandiose tyrant in the oblivion of the desert — a haunting reminder that even the most grandiose of leaders are but fleeting shadows in the long arc of history. —

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026 Bowser Bowser is a ruler seen as a tyrant, with a non-compromising attitude. —

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dictator

Noun

Bolstered by his military campaign in Morocco, Franco went on to lead Nationalist forces to victory in the Spanish Civil War, followed by a near 40-year rule as dictator.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 16 May 2026
The first Eurovision boycott was in 1969 — ironically, by Austria, which refused to send a delegation to Spain under dictator Francisco Franco.

— Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026