Definition of Tyrant
an individual who governs unfairly and brutally
Examples of Tyrant in a sentence
Growing up I considered my stepmother to be a tyrant because she punished me without cause. 🔊
A majority of the country’s people have decided to rise up against the tyrant who kills anyone he views as a threat to his power. 🔊
Because my tyrant of a supervisor makes me work late most nights, I am thinking about quitting my job. 🔊
Our country’s military is assisting in the effort to overthrow the tyrant who is brutalizing our neighboring country. 🔊
Once Jenna became famous she took on the personality of a tyrant and began to treat everyone as dispensable property. 🔊
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