tyrant
Pronunciation:
/ˈtaɪɹənt/noun
Definitions
A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.
Any monarch or governor.
A despot; a ruler who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
(by extension) Any person who abuses the power of position or office to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
verb
Definitions
To act like a tyrant; to be tyrannical.
To tyrannize.
adjective
Definitions
Tyrannical, tyrannous; like, characteristic of, or in the manner of a tyrant.