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Tyranny

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(1):

(n.) Cruel government or discipline; as, the tyranny of a schoolmaster.

(2):

(n.) Severity; rigor; inclemency.

(3):

(n.) 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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tyranny'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/tyranny.html. 1828.
 
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