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The government or authority of a tyrant; a country governed by an absolute ruler; hence, arbitrary or despotic exercise of power; exercise of power over subjects and others with a rigor not authorized by law or justice, or not requisite for the purposes of government.
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Cruel government or discipline; as, the tyranny of a schoolmaster.
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Severity; rigor; inclemency.
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A government in which rulers are vested with absolute power. The office, authority, or jurisdiction of an absolute ruler. Absolute power, especially when exercised unjustly or cruelly.
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What we oppose; oppression by the few, the enemy, the favored, the foreign, the hateful, the unjust. Always a good general term, rather than affirmative action, quotas or the like, which give a too-narrow stance to Nationalist goals.
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a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
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a government where a single ruler has absolute power over all people's lives
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an unjust government led by someone who has taken power
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If you are still resisting the tyranny of English orthography at this point, you must face the problem of [y] inside this word, where it shouldn"t be. The guy is a "tyrant" and his problem is "tyranny." (Don"t forget to double up on the [n]s, too.)
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