using power or authority over people in an unfair and cruel way synonym autocratic, dictatorial暴君的;專橫的;殘暴的 tyrannical power 專制權力 a tyrannical government 專制政府 He was brought up by a cruel and tyrannical father. 他是由一個殘忍暴虐的父親帶大的。 His reputation as a tyrannical captain made it hard to find a crew. 殘暴船長的名聲讓他很難找到船員。 At times she was tyrannical at home. 有時她在家裏很專橫。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryTyrannical is used with these nouns:- regime
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Old French tyrannique, via Latin from Greek turannikos, from turannos.