tyranny

tyranny antonyms

democracy compare tyranny and democracy
freedom compare tyranny and freedom
yielding compare tyranny and yielding
yearning compare tyranny and yearning
liberation compare tyranny and liberation
lenity compare tyranny and lenity
clemency compare tyranny and clemency
emancipation compare tyranny and emancipation
commiseration compare tyranny and commiseration
government by the people compare tyranny and government by the people
subordination compare tyranny and subordination
republic compare tyranny and republic
softness compare tyranny and softness
self-government compare tyranny and self-government
constitutional government compare tyranny and constitutional government
softheartedness compare tyranny and softheartedness
tenderheartedness compare tyranny and tenderheartedness
mercy compare tyranny and mercy
commonwealth compare tyranny and commonwealth
representative government compare tyranny and representative government
consideration compare tyranny and consideration
fellow feeling compare tyranny and fellow feeling
grace compare tyranny and grace
elective government compare tyranny and elective government
following compare tyranny and following
submission compare tyranny and submission
heart compare tyranny and heart
kindness compare tyranny and kindness
justice compare tyranny and justice
liberty compare tyranny and liberty
surrender compare tyranny and surrender
charity compare tyranny and charity
condolence compare tyranny and condolence
empathy compare tyranny and empathy
subservience compare tyranny and subservience
liberality compare tyranny and liberality
autonomy compare tyranny and autonomy
benevolence compare tyranny and benevolence
compunction compare tyranny and compunction
sorrow compare tyranny and sorrow
sympathy compare tyranny and sympathy
humaneness compare tyranny and humaneness
compassion compare tyranny and compassion
tenderness compare tyranny and tenderness
humanity compare tyranny and humanity
popular government compare tyranny and popular government

tyranny definitions

noun

  • A government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power; this system of government. 

  • The office or jurisdiction of an absolute ruler. 

  • Extreme severity or rigour. 

  • Absolute power, or its use. 

  • A system of government in which power is exercised on behalf of the ruler or ruling class, without regard to the wishes of the governed.