tyranny-tirania: meaning, definitions and translations

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What is tirania?

  • A government in which a single ruler is vested with absolute power.
    Un govern en el qual un sol governant té un poder absolut.
  • The office, authority, or jurisdiction of an absolute ruler.
    El càrrec, autoritat o jurisdicció d'un governant absolut.
  • Absolute power, especially when exercised unjustly or cruelly: "I have sworn . . . eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man” ( Thomas Jefferson).
    Poder absolut, especialment quan s'exerceix de manera injusta o cruel:
  • Use of absolute power.
    Ús del poder absolut.
  • A tyrannical act.
    Un acte tirànic.
  • Extreme harshness or severity; rigor.
    Duresa o gravetat extrema; Rigor.