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tyrant
[tahy-ruhnt] 
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tyrant
[tahy-ruhnt]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who dictates, oppresses |
| Synonyms: | Hitler, Stalin, absolute ruler, absolutist, authoritarian, autocrat, bully, despot, dictator, inquisitor, martinet, oppressor, slave driver |
| Antonyms: | democrat |
| Main Entry: | autocrat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dictator |
| Synonyms: | Caesar, Fascist, Hitler, authoritarian, despot, overlord, totalitarian, tyrant |
| Main Entry: | despot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dictator |
| Synonyms: | Hitler, autocrat, monocrat, oppressor, slavedriver, tyrant |
| Main Entry: | dictator |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | absolute ruler |
| Synonyms: | Hitler, absolutist, adviser, authoritarian, autocrat, boss, chief, commander, despot, disciplinarian, fascist, leader, magnate, mogul, oligarch, oppressor, ringleader, slavedriver, totalitarian, tycoon, tyrant, usurper |
| Main Entry: | disciplinarian |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who makes others work hard |
| Synonyms: | authoritarian, bully, despot, drill sergeant, enforcer, formalist, master, sergeant, stickler, strict teacher, sundowner, teacher, trainer, tyrant |
| Main Entry: | fascist |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dictator |
| Synonyms: | Nazi, authoritarian, autocrat, totalitarian, tyrant |
| Main Entry: | martinet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disciplinarian |
| Synonyms: | authoritarian, bully, despot, drill sergeant, drillmaster, enforcer, hard master, slavedriver, stickler, taskmaster, tyrant |
| Main Entry: | taskmaster |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | slave driver |
| Synonyms: | boss, director, disciplinarian, dominator, employer, foreperson, head honcho, manager, overseer, owner, person in charge, supervisor, taskperson, tyrant |
| Main Entry: | slave driver |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | taskmaster |
| Synonyms: | Simon Legree, disciplinarian, hard master, oppressor, overseer of slaves, tyrant |
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