tyrannising
Ruling with cruelty
Tyrannising is the British spelling of tyrannizing—exercising power cruelly or oppressively over others.
A boss tyrannises employees with unreasonable demands; a regime tyrannises its citizens through fear.
The word implies sustained abuse of authority rather than a single act: He spent years tyrannising the household.
Ruling with absolute authority
- despoticExercising absolute authority
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
- totalitarianDictatorial, all-controlling regime
- imperiousArrogantly authoritative
domineering · high-handed · overbearing · iron-fisted · draconian · repressive · absolute · undemocratic
Bring under dominion
- dominateControl through superior strength
- crushCompress with force
- suppressForcibly put an end to
- enslaveForce into bondage
exploit · persecute · marginalize · dehumanize · stifle · trample · overpower · repress
autocratic
Ruling with absolute authority
- despoticExercising absolute authority
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
- totalitarianDictatorial, all-controlling regime
imperious · domineering · high-handed · overbearing · iron-fisted · draconian · repressive · absolute · undemocratic · illiberal
subjugate
Bring under dominion
enslave · exploit · persecute · marginalize · dehumanize · stifle · trample · overpower · repress · grind down
intimidate
Instill fear to control
torment · harass · bulldoze · domineer · terrorize · threaten · persecute · victimize · coerce · taunt
dominance
Superior influence over others
- subjugationForcing into submission
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
power · hold · sway · grip · stranglehold · iron grip · mastery · supremacy · reign · rule
tyrannisingliberating
Setting free from constraint
freeing · emancipating · empowering · nurturing · protecting
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