tyrant
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Her mother, Susana Higuchi, called him a corrupt tyrant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
He informally referred to them as "Tylosaurus thalassotyrannus," meaning "sea tyrant."
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
Imagine if a reporter had asked Abraham Lincoln why John Wilkes Booth thought him a tyrant.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
A friendly guy who blunders into one scene looking for a bathroom turns out to be a tyrant responsible for some very bad things.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
“She is a very brave young fieldmouse. But for her swift action we would all have been under the heel of the tyrant today.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Vocabulary lists containing tyrant
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act III
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