🇬🇧 Tyranny meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

“Tyranny” means a situation where someone has too much control and makes strict, unfair rules without caring what others think or feel. It’s like a super bossy ruler who doesn’t let anyone else make decisions. Tyranny can happen in history with kings or leaders, but it can also feel like “mini-tyranny” when your big brother declares himself king of the TV remote.

The tyranny of math homework has no escape, not even under the bed.

Under the tyranny of my little sister, all dolls must attend tea parties—or else.

The tyranny of “no jumping on the couch” crushed my dreams of becoming a ninja.

There’s a tyranny at school called “silent reading,” where even sneezes feel illegal.

The tyranny of my alarm clock wakes me up like it has a personal grudge.

A boy seized the swing, creating a tiny tyranny, shouting orders. His tyranny forced the children to queue, to stop smiling. Even one brave girl bowed to tyranny until she pushed him gently, said no, and laughed. That single act broke the tyranny; the swing flew free, and the children cheered: no more tyranny.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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