Vocabulary
Tyranny
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
cruel and oppressive government or rule.
Urdu meaning
ظلم، جابرانہ حکومت
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The doctrine is meant to keep any institution from accumulating so much power that the prospect of political tyranny becomes a possibility.
- More shadowy measures involving economic tyranny through withheld advertising makes the environment significantly menacing.
- As we all know, Imam Husain refused to compro-mise with tyranny, and gave all he had with dignity and unmatched valour.
- In fact, azadari (mourning) is a massive protest movement against oppression and tyranny in all their forms.
- These individuals are simply repeating the lesson Imam Husain taught us 14 centuries ago: that to live under oppression is unbearable, and that tyranny must be resisted, no matter the cost.
Synonyms
despotism, absolutism, absolute power, autocracy, dictatorship, undemocratic rule
Antonyms
democracy, liberality
Curator example
“refugees fleeing tyranny and oppression”
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