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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTyrannei
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ty-ran-nai
"Die Menschen kämpften gegen die Tyrannei."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Cruel and oppressive government or rule.
"The citizens rose up against the tyranny that had plagued their nation for years." - 2
A state of absolute power or control, often exercised unjustly.
"The tyranny of the regime stifled any form of dissent or freedom of expression."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tyranny' originates from the Latin 'tyrannia', which in turn comes from the Greek 'tyrannos', meaning 'absolute ruler'. Historically, it referred to oppressive rule, evolving to denote any cruel or oppressive government.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tyranny" is said worldwide
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tyrannie
Transliteration: ti-ra-nee
"Le peuple s'est soulevé contre la tyrannie."
Tyrannei
Transliteration: ty-ran-nai
"Die Menschen kämpften gegen die Tyrannei."
tirannia
Transliteration: ti-ran-nia
"Il popolo si ribellò contro la tirannia."
tiranía
Transliteration: ti-ra-nia
"El pueblo se levantó contra la tiranía."
tirania
Transliteration: ti-ra-nia
"O povo se levantou contra a tirania."
तानाशाही
Transliteration: tānāśāhī
"लोग तानाशाही के खिलाफ उठ खड़े हुए।"
暴政
Transliteration: bàozhèng
"人民反对暴政。"
폭정
Transliteration: pokjeong
"사람들은 폭정에 맞서 일어섰다."
専制政治
Transliteration: senzeseiji
"人々は専制政治に立ち向かった。"
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