/ˈtɪrəni ||; ˈtɪrənɪ/noun [U] the cruel and unfair use of power by a person or small group to control a country or state 专制；暴政 ➔tyrannical /tɪˈrænɪkl ||; tɪˈrænɪkḷ/ adj a tyrannical ruler 暴虐的统治者 ➔tyrannize(also -ise) /ˈtɪrənaɪz ||; ˈtɪrəˌnaɪz/ verb [I,T]