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 © 2026:

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 © 2026:

Compound Forms:
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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 - tiranía - caudillaje - despotismo

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