Tyrant
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title:
Tyrant
text:
A tyrant, in the modern English usage of the word, is an absolute ruler who is unrestrained by law, or one who has usurped a legitimate ruler's sovereignty. Often portrayed as cruel, tyrants may defend their positions by resorting to repressive means. The original Greek term meant an absolute sovereign who came to power without constitutional right, yet the word had a neutral connotation during the Archaic and early Classical periods. However, Greek philosopher Plato saw tyrannos as a negative f
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description:
Absolute ruler unrestrained by law or constitution
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrant
date created:
2003-03-19T08:25:20Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T04:35:22Z
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