petty tyrant
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Seinfeld’s Newman, played by Wayne Knight, is an unhinged petty tyrant who abuses his position at the post office to wield power over others.
From Slate • Sep. 17, 2020
It’s just that when Ditka ruled as a petty tyrant, fans and the media too often celebrated his behavior as hard-nosed toughness or excused it with a smirk and a shrug.
From The Guardian • Jan. 3, 2019
But Savage is something much better: a petty tyrant who sees the entire zombie apocalypse as a challenge to his authority, until he finally cracks and becomes a chortling, expansive nihilist.
From The Verge • Sep. 24, 2017
There are few instances where Lou, the office's bad-tempered, petty tyrant, is worthy of anyone’s sympathy.
From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2015
People who have never known what it is to be subject to the caprices of a petty tyrant, scarcely appreciate this alleviation at its true value.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various
