tyranny in Arabic
طُغْيَان ṭuḡyān
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tyranny in Arabic: طُغْيَان (ṭuḡyān), اِسْتِبْدَاد (istibdād). In English, tyranny means a government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power, or this system of government; especially, one that acts cruelly and unjustly.
Arabic words for tyranny
- government in which a single ruler has absolute power
- طُغْيَان ṭuḡyān, اِسْتِبْدَاد istibdād
English meaning of tyranny
- noun A government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power, or this system of government; especially, one that acts cruelly and unjustly.
- noun The office or jurisdiction of an absolute ruler.
- noun Absolute power, or its use.
- noun A system of government in which power is exercised on behalf of the ruler or ruling class, without regard to the wishes of the governed.
Synonyms of tyranny
tyranny in other languages
Questions about tyranny in Arabic
- What is the meaning of tyranny in Arabic?
- Tyranny in Arabic is طُغْيَان (ṭuḡyān), اِسْتِبْدَاد (istibdād).
- ما معنى كلمة tyranny؟
- Tyranny: طُغْيَان (ṭuḡyān), اِسْتِبْدَاد (istibdād).
- What does tyranny mean in English?
- Tyranny means a government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power, or this system of government; especially, one that acts cruelly and unjustly.
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