Nicholas Hammond

There is something about being able to look at this family on the film where a woman drops out of the sky, magically makes their father happy, makes the children happy, gives them all a purpose. And with great courage, they overcome a tyrannical dictator and go on to a happy, wonderful life.

Bill Shuster

While America has always been and always will be a safe harbor for those being persecuted by tyrannical governments we must be vigilant to ensure those individuals are not taking advantage of America's generosity and good will.

American Politician

Jordan Peterson

Women deeply want men who are competent and powerful. And I don't mean power in that they can exert tyrannical control over others. That's not power. That's just corruption.

Canadian Psychologist

Herman Melville

Some dying men are the most tyrannical; and certainly, since they will shortly trouble us so little for evermore, the poor fellows ought to be indulged.

American Novelist

Lysander Spooner

All governments, the worst on earth, and the most tyrannical on earth, are free governments to that portion of the people who voluntarily support them.

American Philosopher

Thomas Jefferson

To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.

American President

Lincoln Diaz-Balart

Unfortunately, writing and reporting the truth is not allowed under Castro's tyrannical dictatorship.

Chuck Norris

If the government decides to become a tyrannical government, our guns are to protect us against that.

American Actor

Mohsin Hamid

Growing up in Pakistan in the 1980s, I lived in the shadow of a tyrannical state.

Pakistani Writer

Blaise Pascal

Justice without force is powerless; force without justice is tyrannical.

French Philosopher

The word 'tyrannical' always implies a negative judgment about someone's way of ruling or managing.

Negative Connotation

'Tyrannical' extends beyond politics to describe any overly controlling situation or person.

Not Just Politics

'Tyrannical' is often used in historical contexts to describe rulers with absolute power used unjustly.

Historical Usage

'Tyrannical' entails a zero-tolerance approach to anyone who does not comply with orders or expectations.

Intolerance to Disobedience

Tyrannical individuals or rules can breed resentment and unhappiness among those affected.

Creates Resentment

A tyrannical person does not allow others to discuss or question their decisions.

No Room for Discussion

 which would guard the universities against veiled students. In other words, they would force students to uncover their heads. And I think forcing people to uncover their head is as tyrannical as forcing them to cover it. It should be the citizen's decision. But when I saw that, I said,

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 these tyrannical figures who would rehearse, not just the orchestra as a whole, but individuals within it, within an inch of their lives. But I'm happy to say now that the world has moved on, music has moved on with it. We now have a more democratic view and way of making music --

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 while Jack London's "The Iron Heel" portrayed a tyrannical oligarchy ruling over impoverished masses. The new century brought more exciting and terrifying changes. Medical advances made it possible to transcend biological limits while mass media allowed instant communication

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 the closest we've come but uh being a tyrant is obviously obviously a problem because tyrants are tyrannical thank you that's the best fight I've ever made in my life and they're literally cruel and oppressive by definition um and like I said you know because of our

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 which we can spin a musical narrative that we all believe in now in the old days conducting music making was less about trust and more frankly about coercion up tune around about the second world war conductors were invariably dictators these tyrannical figures who

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 Desperate to escape his tyrannical father and the family curse he feels doomed to repeat, he renames himself Kafka after his favorite author and runs away from home. But memories of a missing mother, along with dreams that haunt his waking life,

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 In this dystopian world, your resistance group is humanity's last hope. Unfortunately, you've all been captured by the tyrannical rulers and brought to the ancient colosseum for their deadly entertainment. Before you're thrown into the dungeon,

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 students in other words they would force students to uncover their heads and I think forcing people to uncover their head is s tyrannical as forcing them to cover it should be the citizens decision but when I saw that I said I mean it'd be

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 against tyrannical as I documented the civil war for Human Rights Watch in the beginning it began with the Celica a rebel coalition that sought to topple the corrupt government they recruited foreign fighters and he began to loot

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 it is hardly the end of the world if our kids don't go to one of those big brand-name schools. And more importantly, if their childhood has not been lived according to a tyrannical checklist

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