Antonyms for tyranny

Grammar : Noun

Spell : tir-uh-nee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɪr ə ni

democracy

Definition of tyranny

Origin : late 14c., "cruel or unjust use of power," from Old French tyrannie (13c.), from Late Latin tyrannia "tyranny," from Greek tyrannia "rule of a tyrant," from tyrannos "master" (see tyrant).

noun dictatorship

Example sentences :

But there is really no need to choose between anarchy and tyranny.
Extract from : « A Treatise on Parents and Children » by George Bernard Shaw

I want to liberate Englishmen so far as I can from the tyranny of Shakespeare's greatness.
Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris

Who drove us into the arms of Athens, when we were hard pressed by the tyranny of Thebes?
Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell

That cause, he said, was the liberation of Greece from the tyranny of Athens.
Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell

A bondman's change from the tyranny of another to the despotism of himself.
Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce

No doubt, all that the supporters of any tyranny desire is to be let alone.
Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 » by Various

But if thou essayest the means of tyranny and force, the attempt will be fatal to thee.
Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin

Tyranny is ever full of apprehensions and environed with guards.
Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin

I'll away with the scabbard, and sheathe my sword in the bosom of tyranny.
Extract from : « The Fall of British Tyranny » by John Leacock

Yes, we must always disobey our impulses, and resist the tyranny of our desires.
Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani

Synonyms for tyranny

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