a ruler who has unlimited power over other people, and uses it unfairly and cruelly

Tamir, one of several sons of the exiled ruler, vowed he would liberate his country from the tyrant. 塔米尔是被放逐的君主的几个儿子中的一个，他发誓要把国家从暴君手中解放出来。

figurative humorous Overnight my boss seems to have turned into a tyrant. 我的老板一夜之间似乎变成了一个暴君。

Synonyms: autocratdespotdictator