under a/the tyrant

Frequency: 7.41.7 per million words

living or suffering in a state ruled by a tyrant

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Examples (10)

  • The kings of Sparta would not serve under the tyrants of Syracuse.
  • Many citizens lived in fear under the tyrant's iron fist.
  • It was impossible for the economy to thrive under such a cruel tyrant.
  • The rebellion aimed to free the people from living under a tyrant.
  • Generations had grown up under the same oppressive tyrant.
  • They longed for a day when they would no longer be under a tyrant.
  • Life under the tyrant was a constant struggle for survival.
  • The country remained impoverished under the tyrant's corrupt regime.
  • Historians noted the widespread dissent that festered under the tyrant.
  • The playwright depicted the plight of common folk under a tyrant.