Meaning of the word tyrant in English

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tyrant

US /ˈtaɪ.rənt/
UK /ˈtaɪ.rənt/

Noun

1.

a ruler who has unlimited power over other people, and uses it unfairly and cruelly:

Example:
Tamir, one of several sons of the exiled ruler, vowed he would liberate his country from the tyrant.
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