WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -tyrant, Greek tyrannos, a cruel and oppressive ruler or, in ancient Greece, a ruler who seized power unconstitutionally or inherited such power.

Detailed explanation-2: -ty·rant ˈtī-rənt. : a ruler who has no legal limits on his or her power by law or constitution. : a ruler who exercises total power harshly or cruelly. : a person who uses authority or power harshly.

Detailed explanation-3: -tyranny. noun. tyr·an·ny ˈtir-ə-nē plural tyrannies. : a government in which all power is in the hands of a single ruler.

Detailed explanation-4: -a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly. any person in a position of authority who exercises power oppressively or despotically.