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tyrant

[tahy-ruhnt] / ˈtaɪ rənt /


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But postwar Germany, unlike France after Napoleon, had no victory to celebrate and no one left who was eager to honor the fallen tyrant.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

“The Roman, not the Sassenach, was for him the tyrant of the islanders,” Joyce wrote in “Stephen Hero,” referring to the Catholic Church and the English, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The newly identified species has been named Tyrannoroter heberti, which means Hebert's tyrant digger, in recognition of its discoverer, Brian Hebert.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 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

Let man keep his many parts and you'll have no tyrant states.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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