a person who has complete power in a country and uses it in a cruel and unfair way暴君；专制君主；暴虐的统治者 synonym dictator- The country was ruled by a succession of tyrants.这个国家接连遭受暴君的统治。🔊🔊
- (figurative) His boss is a complete tyrant.他的老板是个不折不扣的暴君。🔊🔊
Extra Examples- The kings of Sparta would not serve under the tyrants of Syracuse.斯巴达的国王决不臣服于锡拉库萨的暴君。
- He was one of the classical tyrants of Ancient Rome.他是古罗马的古典暴君之一。
- (figurative) Many of the naval officers were no more than petty tyrants.海军军官中许多人跟小暴君差不多。
Topics Politicsc2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + tyranttyrant + verbprepositionSee full entry Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, via Latin from Greek turannos.