Tyranthood

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state or condition of being a tyrant. uncountable
  2. 2
    A governmental system based on a single ruler wielding absolute authority; tyranny. uncountable

    "Athens had blossomed from tyranthood into democracy, the invading Persian hordes had been broken and dispersed, the city itself had become the political and cultural center of Greece."

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tyranny

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"Athens had blossomed from tyranthood into democracy, the invading Persian hordes had been broken and dispersed, the city itself had become the political and cultural center of Greece."

Etymology

From tyrant + -hood.

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