What is the Spanish word for "tyranny"?

Learn how to say "tyranny" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

tyranny

Spanish

tiranía

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Alternative translations of "tyranny"

opresión
dictadura
despotismo
autoritarismo

Examples of how to use "tyranny" in Spanish

English
The people rose up against the tyranny.
Spanish
La gente se levantó contra la tiranía.
English
The people protested against political tyranny.
Spanish
La gente protestó contra la tiranía política.
English
She wrote a book about tyranny and freedom.
Spanish
Ella escribió un libro sobre la tiranía y la libertad.
English
Many songs criticize tyranny and oppression.
Spanish
Muchas canciones critican la tiranía y la opresión.
English
History remembers leaders who practiced tyranny badly.
Spanish
La historia recuerda a los líderes que practicaron la tiranía de manera negativa.

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The people rose up against the tyranny.

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