tyrannical
adjective
ty·ran·ni·cal
tə-ˈra-ni-kəl 
tī-
variants
or less commonly tyrannic
tə-ˈra-nik
tī-
Synonyms
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Everyone was afraid of their overbearing and tyrannical boss.
a tyrannical ruler whose terrible reign was marked by unceasing violence
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The actor, 28, plays Lucius in director Ridley Scott's sequel to 2000's Gladiator, picking up the story in a tyrannical Rome 16 years after Maximus (Russell Crowe) defeated the maniacal Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix).
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Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The film, directed by Ridley Scott, follows Lucius (Paul Mescal) who must look to his past in order to free his home in Rome from the tyrannical rulers.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist.
—Veronica Flores, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The film, directed by Ridley Scott, follows Lucius (Paul Mescal) who must look to his past in order to free his home in Rome from the tyrannical rulers.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist.
—Veronica Flores, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Tyrannical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tyrannical. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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tyrannical
adjective
ty·ran·ni·cal
tə-ˈran-i-kəl
tī-
variants
also tyrannic
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a tyrant or tyranny
a tyrannical ruler
tyrannical rule
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