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Which word fits this meaning? Exercising power in a harsh, oppressive, or arbitrary way.
adjective
Reveal word and examples tyrannical The play's tyrannical ruler forbids even mild disagreement. Dictionary practice example. The warden's tyrannical rule extended to punishing an entire row of merchants whenever one person questioned an instruction. From Orders and Their Use . Full dictionary entry How did you do before revealing the answer?
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