ty·ran·ni·cal
adjective/tɪˈrænɪkl/
/tɪˈrænɪkl/
(also formal tyrannous
/ˈtɪrənəs/
/ˈtɪrənəs/
)- using power or authority over people in an unfair and cruel way
暴君的；专横的；残暴的 - tyrannical power
暴虐的权力 - a tyrannical government
专制政府 - He was brought up by a cruel and tyrannical father.
他由冷酷专横的父亲带大。 - His reputation as a tyrannical captain made it hard to find a crew.
残暴船长的名声让他很难找到船员。 - At times she was tyrannical at home.
有时她在家里很专横。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryTyrannical is used with these nouns:- regime
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Old French tyrannique, via Latin from Greek turannikos, from turannos. - tyrannical power