tyrant

• Nom désignant un souverain qui exerce son pouvoir de manière cruelle, sévère ou oppressive, souvent sans limite légale.

A noun referring to a ruler who exercises power in a harsh, cruel, or oppressive manner, often without legal restraint.

1. Cruel rulerB2formal

   A ruler who exercises power in a harsh, cruel, or oppressive way.

   Tyran (souverain cruel)

   • The tyrant suppressed all forms of dissent.
   • History remembers him as a brutal tyrant.
   • The people revolted against the tyrant's regime.

   Synonymesautocratdespotdictatoroppressorstrongmantotalitarian

2. Oppressive personB2informal

   A person who behaves in a cruel or domineering way, especially in a position of authority.

   tyran (personne oppressive)

   • My boss is a tyrant who never listens to anyone.
   • She was a tyrant in the classroom, demanding absolute silence.
   • He acted like a tyrant at home, controlling every decision.

   Synonymesabsolutistautocratbullydespotdictatormartinetoppressorslave drivertormentor

   Antonymesbenefactordemocrathumanitarianliberator