Tyrant

A tyrant is a leader who uses their power to control people unfairly and often makes decisions that hurt others instead of helping them.

Examples

• In history class, we learned about how a tyrant ruled over a kingdom with strict laws and made unfair decisions that hurt the people living there.
• When I read the book about the ancient empire, I was shocked to discover how the tyrant treated his subjects, forcing them to work long hours without any rest or reward.
• During our school debate, my classmate argued that a good leader should never act like a tyrant, because everyone deserves to have a voice and be treated fairly.

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