using power or authority over people in an unfair and cruel way synonym autocratic, dictatorial暴君的;专横的;残暴的 tyrannical power 专制权力 a tyrannical government 专制政府 He was brought up by a cruel and tyrannical father. 他是由一个残忍暴虐的父亲带大的。 His reputation as a tyrannical captain made it hard to find a crew. 残暴船长的名声让他很难找到船员。 At times she was tyrannical at home. 有时她在家里很专横。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryTyrannical is used with these nouns:- regime
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Old French tyrannique, via Latin from Greek turannikos, from turannos.