tyrants
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A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.
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Any monarch or governor.
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A despot; a ruler who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
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(by extension) Any person who abuses the power of position or office to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
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(by extension) A villain; a person or thing who uses strength or violence to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
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The tyrant bird, members of the family Tyrannidae, which often fight or drive off other birds which approach their nests.
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To act like a tyrant; to be tyrannical.
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To tyrannize.
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