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# tyranny

noun (tyrannies)

«tyranny» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Tyranny is cruel and unfair rule by one person who has too much power over others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tyranny/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories, a cruel ruler who makes people obey by force; in history, a tyrant's rule over a country

### Examples

- The people suffered under tyranny. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tyranny/#x1)
- The tyrant always finds an excuse for his tyranny. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tyranny/#x2)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tyranny» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tyranny/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tyranny» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tyranny.html) on Mova free.