People in the country were living under a tyranny.
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Tyranny
/ˈtərəni/
Synonyms for "tyranny" (161 found)
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Closest matches (33)
Noun(8 words)
absolute monarchyabsolutismarbitrarinessargumentum baculinumaristocracyautarchyauthoritarianismautocracyautonomybenevolent despotismbig battalionsbig stickbond servicebondagebrute forcecaesarismcaptivitycoalition governmentcolonialismcommonwealth
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constitutional governmentconstitutional monarchy
Adjective(3 words)
authoritarian ruleautocratic regimecoercive enforcement
Strong matches (48)
controlczarismdebt slaverydemocracydeprivation of freedomdespotismdictatorshipdisenfranchisementdisfranchisementdominationdomineeringdominion ruleduarchyduumviratedyarchyenslavemententhrallmentfascismfederal governmentfederation
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feudal systemfeudalismfeudalityforcegarrison stategerontocracyheavy handhelotismhelotryheteronomyhierarchyhierocracyhigh handhome ruleindentureshipiron bootiron handiron heelkaiserism
Noun(7 words)
Adjective(2 words)
dominant authority over studentsgerman autokratie
Related words (80)
limited monarchymain forcemartial lawmeritocracymilitarismmilitary governmentmob rulemobocracymonarchymonocracynaked forcenazismneocolonialismochlocracyoligarchyone-man ruleone-party ruleoppressionpantisocracypaternalism
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patriarchatepatriarchypeonagepersecutionphysical forcepolice statepure democracyregencyreign of terrorrepresentative democracyrepresentative governmentrepublicrestraintrule of mightself-determinationself-governmentserfdomserfhoodservilityservitudeseverityslaverysocial democracystalinismsteamrollerstratocracysubjectionsubjugationsuppressiontechnocracyterrorismthearchytheocracythought controlthrallthralldomtotalitarian governmenttotalitarian regimetotalitarianismtotalitytriarchytriumvirateultima ratiovassalagevillenagewelfare state
Noun(13 words)
monarchical systemmonocracyone-man ruleoppressionposition of authorityshogunatestalinismsubjugatingtotalitarianismtyrannizingtyranthoodunjust ruleyugo
Adjective(1 words)
oppressive regime
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4 entriesarbitrary ruledespotic rulemilitary tyrannyunjust governance
Collocations
5 entriesabsolute tyrannydespotic regimeoppressive tyrannypolitical tyrannytyrannical rule
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2 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
I will be reminded of tyranny and cruelty, if Nero is said.
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People will always resist tyranny.
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Under the reign of tyranny, innocent people were deprived of their citizenship.
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