tyrannical rule
Example Sentences
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However, the tyrannical rule of her father proved to be too much.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
The phrase “appeal to heaven” comes from a treatise John Locke wrote in defense of the concept of violent revolution under tyrannical rule.
From Slate • Oct. 16, 2022
The elder Marcos was known for tyrannical rule, though his son has rejected labeling him a dictator.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2022
These are glimpses of the radically altered lives of millions of people around the world who are navigating love, hate and the extensive terrain in between under the tyrannical rule of the coronavirus.
From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2020
San Martin, the ideal liberator of South America from the long and tyrannical rule of Spanish viceroys, was one of the most remarkable men of his own or of any age.
From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
