"Tyrannical rule" refers to a form of government where the ruler exercises their power in a harsh and oppressive manner, often disregarding the rights and freedoms of the people they govern. Full definition
Eighteen - year - old twins Charlene and Max Perigard have grown up under the wealthy but tyrannical rule of their oil - tycoon grandfather. (frozen-footprints.com)
I fear that depending on China for the entertainment that fills our screens, big and small, will only further harden our hearts to the suffering of our fellow believers trapped under tyrannical rule. (relevantmagazine.com)
There's an amusing love triangle (certainly more involving than what was witnessed in the recent «Twilight» saga), commentary on waning humanism through tyrannical rule, and an unveiling of the supremely negative influences of politically slanted media, primarily as it defines celebrity — but it's all buried deep beneath basic adventures of wilderness survival that are curiously manipulated back into the script for a twist and return to the first film's plot. (gonewiththetwins.com)