Tyranny
/tˈɪrəni/
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Definition
(noun) A government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power, or this system of government; especially, one that acts cruelly and unjustly.
Sentence Examples
People in the country were living under a tyranny.
I will be reminded of tyranny and cruelty, if Nero is said.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The novel describes the struggle of a small group of people to escape the ____ and find freedom in a new and distant land today.