tyranny

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɪrəni/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtɪrəni/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tir′ə nē)

Inflections of 'tyranny' (n): npl: tyrannies
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
tyranny n (despotism)tiranía nf
  despotismo nm
 Anyone who accuses the king of tyranny will be put to death.
tyranny n (regime: dictatorship)tiranía nf
  dictadura nf
 The tyranny of the government has rendered the citizens virtual prisoners in their own land.
tyranny n (unjust use of power)tiranía nf
 The government's tyranny finally came to an end with the military coup.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
tyranny of the majority n (democracy's threat to individual rights)tiranía de la mayoría loc nom f
 The United States Bill of Rights was written to protect citizens from a tyranny of the majority.
 La Carta de Derechos de los Estados Unidos se escribió para proteger a los ciudadanos de la tiranía de la mayoría.
  dictadura de las mayorías loc nom f
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'tyranny' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
despotism - reign of terror
Spanish:
caciquismo - caudillaje - tiranía - despotismo


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