tə̇ˈranə̇kəl, -nēk- also (ˈ)tīˈr- adjective
also ty·ran·nic -nik, -nēk
Etymology: tyrannic from Latin tyrannicus, from Greek tyrannikos, from tyrannos tyrant + -ikos -ic; tyrannical from Latin tyrannic us + English -al
1.
a. archaic : of, relating to, or associated with an absolute rule or ruler
b. : behaving as if an absolute ruler especially in unjust severity in government : despotic
a tyrannical administration
c. : given to oppressive, harsh, unjust, or arbitrary behavior or exercise of power
a tyrannical parent
some men become tyrannical when raised to a position of authority
2.
a. : typical of a tyrannical individual : of the kind associated with tyranny
tyrannical abuse
a tyrannical suppression of liberty
b. : tending to dominate in a stultifying or repressive manner usually by reason of inexorability or omnipresence
tyrannical tasks
tradition … more powerful, continuous, and even tyrannical — Laurence Binyon
Synonyms: see absolute