Plural of tyranny
regular plural
The plural of tyranny is tyrannies.
Forms of tyranny
| Singular | tyranny /ˈtərəni/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | tyrannies |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Tyrannies in a sentence
- These are the little tyrannies and petty skullduggeries that make bitter the relations between the races.2002, J. Douglas Smith, quoting the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, “Little Tyrannies and Petty Skullduggeries”, in Managing White Supremacy…. From the entry skulduggery
- The idea of equality has already launched Communist Russia into perpetrating the tyrannies of levelisation and Bovietisation.1941, Jayendraray Bhagwanlal Durkal, Conservative India. From the entry levelisation
- It was as if the Samizdat spirit, extended and intensified by the proliferation of do-it-yourself media, had rendered the centralised, statist tyrannies of the Soviet Union untenable.2006 January, David Garcia, “Learning the Right Lessons”, in Mute, →ISSN. From the entry statist
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.
Questions about the plural of tyranny
- What is the plural of tyranny?
- The plural of tyranny is tyrannies.
- Is tyranny countable?
- Tyranny is a countable and uncountable noun.
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