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tyrannical

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ty⋅ran⋅ni⋅cal

  [ti-ran-i-kuhl, tahy-]
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–adjective
1. of or characteristic of a tyrant.
2. unjustly cruel, harsh, or severe; arbitrary or oppressive; despotic: a tyrannical ruler.
Also, ty⋅ran⋅nic.

Origin:
1530–40; < L tyrannic(us) (< Gk tyrannikós, equiv. to týrann(os) tyrant + -ikos -ic ) + -al 1

Related forms:
ty⋅ran⋅ni⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
ty⋅ran⋅ni⋅cal⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. dictatorial; imperious, domineering.
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ty·ran·ni·cal   (tĭ-rān'ĭ-kəl, tī-)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to a tyrant or tyranny: a tyrannical government.

  2. Characteristic of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic and oppressive: a tyrannical supervisor.

ty·ran'ni·cal·ly adv., ty·ran'ni·cal·ness n.
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