单词	tyrant
释义	tyrantty‧rant /ˈtaɪərənt $ ˈtaɪr-/ ●○○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINtyrant Origin: 1200-1300 Old French tyran, tyrant, from Latin tyrannus, from Greek tyrannos Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Little Kyle is an absolute tyrant in the family. She was a tyrant who had absolutely no tolerance for mistakes. The Romanian tyrant Ceaucescu was overthrown in 1989. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Comparisons between twentieth-century dictators and the classical tyrants of Ancient Rome are alluring but misleading. Small children are encouraged to be small tyrants, to react violently if thwarted. When the islanders knew themselves freed from the tyrant it was easy for Perseus to find Danae and Dictys. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwords for describing people who are cruel► cruel someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or makes people suffer: · Children can sometimes be very cruel.· Brand was a cruel and intimidating man who abused his children and his wife.cruel to: · Her parents were very cruel to her when she was young. ► ruthless so determined to get what you want that you do not care how much you harm other people: · These men are ruthless terrorists and will kill anyone who tries to stop them.· Father could be quite ruthless about getting his own way.· the ruthless dictator, Joseph Stalin ► heartless not feeling any pity and not caring about other people or their problems: · How can you be so heartless?· In his autobiography, he portrays his father as cold and heartless.· She was a heartless, money-grabbing woman who made her fortune from the misery and desperation of others. ► tyrannical using your power to cruelly force other people to do what you want: · Lewis was a tyrannical boss who frightened and humiliated his employees.· Thousands of refugees fled the tyrannical regime in search of political freedom. ► sadistic someone who is sadistic gets pleasure from making other people suffer: · The principal was a sadistic man who enjoyed tormenting his students.· In the film, Khan portrays a murderer who gets a deep sadistic thrill out of killing.· "I'm afraid you will never see your children again,'' he said with a sadistic smile. ► sadist someone who enjoys being cruel to other people: · Andrea's father was an absolute sadist. It's not surprising she hates him. ► bully someone who uses their authority or strength to frighten or hurt someone who is weaker: · A group of kids stood by and watched the school bully beat up a smaller boy.· Critics describe the mayor as an arrogant bully who hates to be contradicted. ► tyrant someone in a position of power who treats other people very cruelly: · She was a tyrant who had absolutely no tolerance for mistakes. WORD SETS► Government absolutism, nounadministration, nounagency, nounagent, nounagent provocateur, nounalderman, nounally, nounassembly, nounautarchy, nounautocracy, nounautocrat, nounautonomous, adjectiveautonomy, nounban, nounbaron, nounbig government, nounbilateral, adjectivebody politic, nounbudget, nounbureau, nounbureaucracy, nouncabinet, nouncaliphate, nouncanton, nouncanvass, verbcapital, nouncapitalist, nounCapitol Hill, nounCBE, nouncede, verbcentral, adjectivecentral government, nouncentralism, nouncentralize, verbchancellery, nounchancery, nouncharter, nouncharter, verbchief, nounCIA, the, city hall, nouncity-state, nounclient state, nounCo., coalition, nouncold war, nouncolonial, adjectivecolonial, nouncolonialism, nouncolonize, verbcolony, nouncommissioner, nouncommune, nounconsort, nounconstitution, nounconstitutional, adjectiveconstitutionality, nounconvention, nouncoronation, nouncount, nouncounterintelligence, nouncountess, nouncounty, nouncounty council, noundecolonize, verbdemocracy, noundemocratic, adjectivedependency, noundespotism, noundétente, noundethrone, verbdevolution, noundictatorial, adjectivedictatorship, noundiplomacy, noundiplomatic immunity, noundirective, noundisinformation, noundispatch, noundispensation, noundissent, verbdistrict council, noundocumentation, nounDOD, dominion, nounDowning Street, noundynasty, nounearl, nounearldom, nounempire, nounEuro, adjectiveEurope, nounexecutive, nounexecutive privilege, nounfall, verbfall, nounfederalism, nounfeudal, adjectivefeudalism, nounfeudalistic, adjectivegazette, nounhead of state, nounhigh commission, nounimperial, adjectiveindependence, nounindependent, adjectiveinfrastructure, nouninstigate, verbinsurgent, nouninsurrection, nounintelligence, nouninternal, adjectivejunket, nounjunta, nounkingdom, nounkingship, nounkitchen cabinet, nounland office, nounland registry, nounlegation, nounlegislature, nounlicensed, adjectivelocal authority, nounlocal government, nounmaharajah, nounmaharani, nounmandate, nounmandated, adjectivemartial law, nounMBE, nounmeasure, nounmidterm, nounministry, nounminority government, nounmisrule, nounmonarchy, nounmonolith, nounmonolithic, adjectivemoratorium, nounmouthpiece, nounmove, verbmover, nounmunicipal, adjectivemunicipality, nounNASA, nounnational, adjectivenational debt, nounNational Health Service, the, nationalize, verbnational monument, nounnation state, nounNATO, nounneocolonialism, nounneutral, adjectiveneutral, nounneutralize, verbnon-aligned, adjectivenon-intervention, nounnon-proliferation, noun-ocracy, suffix-ocrat, suffixofficiate, verboligarchy, nounoperational, adjectiveoperative, nounoverthrow, verboverthrow, nounoverturn, verbpacify, verbpact, nounpalatinate, nounpardon, nounparish, nounpartition, nounpass, verbpeer, nounpeer, verbpeerage, nounpeeress, nounpermit, nounplenary, adjectiveplutocracy, nounpolice state, nounpolitburo, nounpolitical science, nounpolity, nounpork, nounpork barrel, nounportfolio, nounpossession, nounprecinct, nounprefecture, nounpremiership, nounpresidium, nounprotectorate, nounpublic, adjectivepublic service, nounquota, nounR, ratify, verbrealm, nounrecall, nounrecognition, nounrecognize, verbregency, nounregent, nounregime, nounregister, nounregulation, nounrelease, nounrepeal, verbrepresentative, nounrepressive, adjectiverepublic, nounrepublican, adjectiverescind, verbreunify, verbrevoke, verbrising, nounroyalist, nounruling, adjectivesanction, nounseat, nounsecret agent, nounsecurity service, nounself-governing, adjectiveself-rule, nounsheikh, nounshire, nounsocial democracy, nounsocialist, adjectivesocial service, nounsovereign, adjectivesovereignty, nounspin doctor, nounstaff, nounstate, nounstatehood, nounStatehouse, nounstate line, nounstate of emergency, nounstatewide, adjectivesubject, adjectivesubject, verbsultanate, nounsummit, nounsuperpower, nounsuppress, verbsupranational, adjectivesurgery, nounsuzerainty, nountechnocracy, nounterritory, nounthrone, nountopple, verbtotalitarian, adjectivetown planning, nountownship, nountransit visa, nountreaty, nountribalism, nountripartite, adjectivetrusteeship, nountsarism, nountyrant, nountzarism, noununconstitutional, adjectiveunification, noununify, verbunilateral, adjectiveunion, nounUnion Jack, nounvassal, nounVIP, nounviscount, nounviscountess, nounwelfare state, nounWhitehall, noun 1a ruler who has complete power and uses it in a cruel and unfair way:  The country had long been ruled by tyrants.2someone who has power over other people, and uses it cruelly or unfairly:  My headmaster was a real tyrant.
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