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tyrant meaning in Tamil

அடக்குமுறையாளர்

/ˈtaɪɹənt/

tyrant in Tamil: அடக்குமுறையாளர், கொடுங்கோலன். In English, tyrant means a usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.

Tamil words for tyrant

அடக்குமுறையாளர், கொடுங்கோலன்

English meaning of tyrant

  1. noun A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.
  2. noun Any monarch or governor.
  3. noun A despot; a ruler who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
  4. noun Any person who abuses the power of position or office to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.

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What is the meaning of tyrant in Tamil?
Tyrant in Tamil is அடக்குமுறையாளர், கொடுங்கோலன்.
tyrant என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Tyrant: அடக்குமுறையாளர், கொடுங்கோலன்.
What does tyrant mean in English?
Tyrant means a usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: tyrant (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: tyrant (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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