tiranía

tyranny

noun tee-rah-NEE-ah Rare

Origin: Greek tyrannia (rule of a tyrant)

Usage Note

Tiranía denotes both the system of a tyrant's rule and, figuratively, any oppressive domination: la tiranía del reloj (the tyranny of the clock). The related nouns are tirano/tirana (tyrant) and the adjective tiránico (tyrannical). It is a literary and political term rarely used in casual conversation.

Examples

"El pueblo se rebeló contra la tiranía del dictador."

Natural Translation

The people rebelled against the dictator's tyranny.

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