Tyranny

  • 11tyranny — [[t]tɪ̱rəni[/t]] tyrannies 1) N VAR A tyranny is a cruel, harsh, and unfair government in which a person or small group of people have power over everyone else. He described these regimes as tyrannies and dictatorships... Self expression and… …

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  • 12tyranny — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ petty ▪ brutal ▪ judicial (esp. AmE), political, religious VERB + TYRANNY ▪ be free of …

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  • 13tyranny — tyr|an|ny [ tırəni ] noun 1. ) count or uncount cruel and unfair treatment by someone in a position of power: She finally escaped from the tyranny of her father. 2. ) uncount the power that something has to control people s lives and the way they …

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  • 14tyranny — noun (plural nies) Etymology: Middle English tyrannie, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin tyrannia, from Latin tyrannus tyrant Date: 14th century 1. oppressive power < every form of tyranny over the mind of man Thomas Jefferson >; especially …

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  • 15tyranny — noun 1 (U) unfair and strict control over someone: He longed to escape from the tyranny of his aunt. 2 (C, U) government by one person or a small group that has gained power unfairly and uses it cruelly 3 the tyranny of fashion/the clock etc the&#8230; …

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  • 16tyranny — noun they will not soon forget the brutal tyranny of Amin Syn: despotism, absolute power, autocracy, dictatorship, totalitarianism, Fascism; oppression, repression, subjugation, enslavement; authoritarianism, bullying, severity, cruelty,&#8230; …

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  • 17tyranny — see better a century of tyranny than one day of chaos …

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  • 18Tyranny and Mutation — Studio album by Blue Öyster Cult Released Fe …

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  • 19Tyranny of Souls — Album par Bruce Dickinson Sortie 2005 Durée 43:35 Genre Heavy metal, hard rock Producteur Roy Z Label Sanc …

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  • 20Tyranny of souls — est un album de Heavy Metal de Bruce Dickinson sorti en 2005. Cet album marque le retour du chanteur britannique après sept longues années de silence. Bruce Dickinson revient pour la première fois en solo depuis qu il à réintégré Iron Maiden en&#8230; …

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