tyrannical

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

adjective

1. characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule;
having absolute sovereignty
- an authoritarian regime
- autocratic government
- despotic rulers
- a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war
- a tyrannical government
• Syn:
authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannic
• Similar to:
undemocratic
• Derivationally related forms:
tyranny, tyranny (for: tyrannic), despot (for: despotic), dictator (for: dictatorial), autocrat (for: autocratic)
2. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
- the oppressive government
- oppressive laws
- a tyrannical parent
- tyrannous disregard of human rights
• Syn:
oppressive, tyrannous
• Similar to:
domineering
• Derivationally related forms:
tyrant (for: tyrannous), tyranny, oppressiveness (for: oppressive), oppress (for: oppressive)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannic, oppressive, tyrannous