Government
Government noun - Lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation).
Usage example: government by the people, for the people
Tyranny and government are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tyranny" instead a noun "Government".
Tyranny
Tyranny noun - A system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power.
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Synonyms for Tyranny
Government and tyranny are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Government" instead a noun "Tyranny".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- power and government
- power and tyranny
- control and government
- control and tyranny
- influence and government
- influence and tyranny
- command and government
- command and tyranny
- rule and government
- rule and tyranny
- authority and government
- authority and tyranny
- dominion and government
- dominion and tyranny
How words are described
| human | human government | human tyranny |
| actual | actual government | actual tyranny |
| oppressive | oppressive government | oppressive tyranny |
| tyrannical | tyrannical government | tyrannical tyranny |
| Other adjectives: dictatorial, Nazi, fascist, imperial, said, local, revolutionary, global, dystopian, theocratic. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Instead of freeing Earth from the tyranny of the Jagrafess, his actions result in a complete shutdown of the government, followed by decades of chaos before an even worse example of tyranny takes hold, forcing people to participate in deadly games and others to watch them.
Source: But Now I Must Go -
Hobbes Was Right often makes an appearance, proposing that if the bastardy of humanity is a constant, the most effective form of government is tyranny.
Source: Humans Are Bastards - The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress has several long rants on subjects ranging from tyranny and revolution, to limited government, to polyamory.
Source: Author Filibuster
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