tyranny meaning and definition

TYRANNY noun

Definition of tyranny (noun)

1. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
   • synonyms: absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, dictatorship, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism
2. dominance through threat of punishment and violence
   • synonyms: absolutism, despotism