tyrant
/ˈtaɪrənt/noun
उच्चारण टाइरन्ट
अत्याचारी शासक, निरंकुश, तानाशाह
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Asked in previous papers
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a person who has complete power in a country and uses it in a cruel and unfair way
अत्याचारी शासक, निरंकुश, तानाशाह
- The people rose against the tyrant and threw him out.
- a tyrant who jailed anyone who criticized him
- History remembers him as a tyrant who ruled through fear.
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- The villagers dreamed of being free of the tyrant and his soldiers.
- Many novels describe a tyrant who is finally overthrown by his own people.
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a person who uses their power over other people in a cruel and unreasonable way
(घर, दफ़्तर का) ज़ालिम, जो दूसरों पर ज़ुल्म करे
- Her father was a tyrant who allowed nobody to speak at the table.
- The people finally rose against the tyrant who taxed them mercilessly.
- The manager was a petty tyrant who shouted at anyone who arrived late.
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- Don't be a tyrant at home, Rohan; listen to what the others want.
- As a young captain he was a tyrant on the field, but his team respected him.
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ty·rant
With y and -ant (not 'tirant'); the adjective tyrannical has double n.
y और अंत में -ant ('tirant' गलत है); adjective tyrannical में दो n।
?Which word?
Keep the rulers apart: tyrant (cruel), despot (absolute power, often cruel), autocrat (absolute power), dictator (seized power), monarch (king or queen), oligarchy (rule by a few).
शासकों को अलग रखिए: tyrant (क्रूर), despot (पूर्ण सत्ता, प्रायः क्रूर), autocrat (पूर्ण सत्ता), dictator (सत्ता हथियाने वाला), monarch (राजा या रानी), oligarchy (कुछ लोगों का शासन)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A cruel and oppressive ruler (also despot, autocrat, dictator); the rule is tyranny.
'क्रूर और अत्याचारी शासक' के लिए यह शब्द (या despot, autocrat, dictator) आता है; यह शासन tyranny कहलाता है।