Welcome to Anagrammer Crossword Genius! Keep reading below to see if tyrants is an answer to any crossword puzzle or word game (Scrabble, Words With Friends etc). Scroll down to see all the info we have compiled on tyrants.
tyrants
Searching in Crosswords ...
The answer TYRANTS has 39 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
Searching in Word Games ...
The word TYRANTS is VALID in some board games. Check TYRANTS in word games in Scrabble, Words With Friends, see scores, anagrams etc.
Searching in Dictionaries ...
Definitions of tyrants in various dictionaries:
noun - a cruel and oppressive dictator
noun - in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it
noun - any person who exercises power in a cruel way
Word Research / Anagrams and more ...
Keep reading for additional results and analysis below.
| Possible Crossword Clues |
|---|
| Merciless bosses |
| Hard heads |
| Despots |
| Ruthless leaders |
| Absolute rulers |
| Try to get 21 acrosses for dictating |
| They're absolutely powerful |
| Ruthless rulers |
| Fire-breathers |
| Dictators |
| Tyrants might refer to |
|---|
|
A tyrant (Greek , tyrannos), in the modern English usage of the word, is an absolute ruler unrestrained by law or person, or one who has usurped legitimate sovereignty. Often described as a cruel character, a tyrant defends their position by oppressive means, tending to control almost everything in the state. The original Greek term, however, merely meant an authoritarian sovereign without reference to character, bearing no pejorative connotation during the Archaic and early Classical periods. However, it was clearly a negative word to Plato, a Greek philosopher, and on account of the decisive influence of philosophy on politics, its negative connotations only increased, continuing into the Hellenistic period. * Plato and Aristotle define a tyrant as a person who rules without law, using extreme and cruel methods against both their own people and others. It is defined further in the Encyclopédie as a usurper of sovereign power who makes his subjects the victims of his passions and unjus |